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Gerry Hull

K3/0 Mini KEY jack not working?

Hey All,

So, I have this situation...

I want to do RUDX tomorrow and trying to get things set up on the
remote.

For some reason, my key-over-dtr not working at the moment (may be a loose
cable at the remote, but won't get there until after contest.)

So, I can control the rig fine from N1MM at the remote end, and send with
the paddle. I was just going to add another RS-232 with DTR keying and
drive the straight key jack. Which I thought was the KEY mini plug just
below the PADDLE mini plug on the back of the K3/0 mini. However, it does
not seem to do anything when I plug a straigth key in.

Is it not working, or do I have to do something special? Alternatively,
I could find a spot inside the RRC to tack onto, if someone knows where.

Sending the exchange with a paddle is not going to be fun :-(

Let me know ASAP,

73, Gerry W1VE

Gerry Hull, W1VE | Hancock, NH USA
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Oliver Dröse

Re: K3/0 Mini KEY jack not working?

Gerry,

CW must be put directly into the RRC. Why don't you use the CW input pin
on the RRC's RJ45 (see RRC documentation)? Been using that since the
first days of RRC making it to the market (when they did not even have
the internal keyer) for a straight key or external keyer connection ...

73 & gl,
Olli - DH8BQA

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Am 21.03.2015 um 03:08 schrieb Gerry Hull:

> Hey All,
>
> So, I have this situation...
>
> I want to do RUDX tomorrow and trying to get things set up on the
> remote.
>
> For some reason, my key-over-dtr not working at the moment (may be a loose
> cable at the remote, but won't get there until after contest.)
>
> So, I can control the rig fine from N1MM at the remote end, and send with
> the paddle. I was just going to add another RS-232 with DTR keying and
> drive the straight key jack. Which I thought was the KEY mini plug just
> below the PADDLE mini plug on the back of the K3/0 mini. However, it does
> not seem to do anything when I plug a straigth key in.
>
> Is it not working, or do I have to do something special? Alternatively,
> I could find a spot inside the RRC to tack onto, if someone knows where.
>
> Sending the exchange with a paddle is not going to be fun :-(
>
> Let me know ASAP,
>
> 73, Gerry W1VE
>
>
> Gerry Hull, W1VE | Hancock, NH USA
> AKA: VE1RM | VY2CDX | VO1CDX | 6Y6C | 8P9RM
> <http://www.yccc.org> <http://www.yccc.org/>
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Gerry Hull

Re: K3/0 Mini KEY jack not working?

Hi Olli,

Yes, but I have an Elecraft-manufactured K3/0 Mini with an
Elecraft-manufactured Mini-to-RRC cable. I'm not going to do something
custom!

What I wanted to do was just use the KEY jack on the back of the K3/0 Mini
-- but I guess this is not possible.

Maybe I'll tack-solder a to the back side of the RJ45 inside the RRC.

Russian DX contest conditions are very bad, anyway.

73, Gerry W1VE

Gerry Hull, W1VE | Hancock, NH USA | +1-603-499-7373
AKA: VE1RM | VY2CDX | VO1CDX | 6Y6C | 8P9RM
<http://www.yccc.org> <http://www.yccc.org/>
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 7:56 AM, Oliver Dröse <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Gerry,
>
> CW must be put directly into the RRC. Why don't you use the CW input pin
> on the RRC's RJ45 (see RRC documentation)? Been using that since the first
> days of RRC making it to the market (when they did not even have the
> internal keyer) for a straight key or external keyer connection ...
>
> 73 & gl,
> Olli - DH8BQA
>
> Contest, DX & radio projects: http://www.dh8bqa.de
>
>
> Am 21.03.2015 um 03:08 schrieb Gerry Hull:
>
>> Hey All,
>>
>> So, I have this situation...
>>
>> I want to do RUDX tomorrow and trying to get things set up on the
>> remote.
>>
>> For some reason, my key-over-dtr not working at the moment (may be a loose
>> cable at the remote, but won't get there until after contest.)
>>
>> So, I can control the rig fine from N1MM at the remote end, and send with
>> the paddle. I was just going to add another RS-232 with DTR keying and
>> drive the straight key jack. Which I thought was the KEY mini plug just
>> below the PADDLE mini plug on the back of the K3/0 mini. However, it
>> does
>> not seem to do anything when I plug a straigth key in.
>>
>> Is it not working, or do I have to do something special? Alternatively,
>> I could find a spot inside the RRC to tack onto, if someone knows where.
>>
>> Sending the exchange with a paddle is not going to be fun :-(
>>
>> Let me know ASAP,
>>
>> 73, Gerry W1VE
>>
>>
>> Gerry Hull, W1VE | Hancock, NH USA
>> AKA: VE1RM | VY2CDX | VO1CDX | 6Y6C | 8P9RM
>> <http://www.yccc.org> <http://www.yccc.org/>
>> <http://www.facebook.com/gerryhull>
>> <https://plus.google.com/+GerryHull/posts> <
>> http://www.twitter.com/w1ve>
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: K3/0 Mini KEY jack not working?

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Hi Gerry,

Brandon will be in contact with you first thing Monday to get this worked out.

73,

Eric
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Gerry Hull

Re: K3/0 Mini KEY jack not working?

Hey Eric/Brandon...

Have not tested the jack, but did figure out ihat the INP0 setting in RRC
had to bet set to Keyer. With my own cable, it works FB, so I'm assuming
the KEY jack on the mini is wired the same way. Pilot error, not Elecraft
issue. The feedback I would give is I found no documentation in the Remote
manual describing the KEY jack on the rear, and details about how to enable
it.

73, Gerry W1VE

Gerry Hull, W1VE | Hancock, NH USA | +1-603-499-7373
AKA: VE1RM | VY2CDX | VO1CDX | 6Y6C | 8P9RM
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On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Gerry,
>
> Brandon will be in contact with you first thing Monday to get this worked
> out.
>
> 73,
>
> Eric
> elecraft.com
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