K3--Keying suddenly stopped

[n6wg]

I was working the 7th District QSO Party, and doing fairly well
at 5w on both cw and ssb.  Then, just after I logged my 103rd QSO,
the keying stopped.

Neither the paddles nor the computer coming through the key jack
will cause a signal to go out in cw mode.  Keying the paddles does
give cw sidetone and the red TX light over the headset jack lights in
time to the keying.  I've cycled through the TEST mode several times,
but to no effect.

Holding the XMIT/TUNE button does cause a carrier at normal power.
Using
either VOX or PTT on ssb generates a normal signal

Either something has suddenly quit on me, or I've accidentally bumped
some adjustment that now inhibits keying.  No smell of leaking magic
smoke, so I expect it is some adjustment that isn't obvious or
documented.
I've dug through the manual and both the MAIN and CONFIG menus, but
nothing obvious.  There is a TX INH menu selection, but it is in OFF
status,
as it was before the keying quit.

I've tried cycling the power, but no change there.  I'm stumped.
Has this happened to anyone else?  Any ideas or suggestions where I
might look for something that is inhibiting cw TX?

Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG

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[Vic K2VCO]

Robert Tellefsen wrote:

> I was working the 7th District QSO Party, and doing fairly well
> at 5w on both cw and ssb.  Then, just after I logged my 103rd QSO,
> the keying stopped.
>
> Neither the paddles nor the computer coming through the key jack
> will cause a signal to go out in cw mode.  Keying the paddles does
> give cw sidetone and the red TX light over the headset jack lights in
> time to the keying.  I've cycled through the TEST mode several times,
> but to no effect.
>
> Holding the XMIT/TUNE button does cause a carrier at normal power.
> Using
> either VOX or PTT on ssb generates a normal signal

Remember that VOX has to be ON in CW mode if you want closing the key to
put you into transmit mode.

--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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[n6wg]

Good point, Vic.
Didn't check that, but I remember seeing it mentioned
somewhere before.
I'll check that in the morning.  It would certainly go along
with my idea that I just pushed something in the wrong way :-)
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic K2VCO" <[hidden email]>
To: "Robert Tellefsen" <[hidden email]>
Cc: "Reflector Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3--Keying suddenly stopped


> Robert Tellefsen wrote:
> > I was working the 7th District QSO Party, and doing fairly well
> > at 5w on both cw and ssb.  Then, just after I logged my 103rd QSO,
> > the keying stopped.
> >
> > Neither the paddles nor the computer coming through the key jack
> > will cause a signal to go out in cw mode.  Keying the paddles does
> > give cw sidetone and the red TX light over the headset jack lights
in
> > time to the keying.  I've cycled through the TEST mode several
times,
> > but to no effect.
> >
> > Holding the XMIT/TUNE button does cause a carrier at normal power.
> > Using
> > either VOX or PTT on ssb generates a normal signal
>
> Remember that VOX has to be ON in CW mode if you want closing the
key to
> put you into transmit mode.
>
> --
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco

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[n6wg]

Yes, that was it, Vic.
Apparently when I toggled the mode switch between ssb and cw
I must have also dropped the VOX selection.
I think this is an unfortunate control arrangement.  I'd rather see a
menu selection for this if it is necessary and get it off the button
where it can be changed by accident.
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic K2VCO" <[hidden email]>
To: "Robert Tellefsen" <[hidden email]>
Cc: "Reflector Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3--Keying suddenly stopped


> Robert Tellefsen wrote:
> > I was working the 7th District QSO Party, and doing fairly well
> > at 5w on both cw and ssb.  Then, just after I logged my 103rd QSO,
> > the keying stopped.
> >
> > Neither the paddles nor the computer coming through the key jack
> > will cause a signal to go out in cw mode.  Keying the paddles does
> > give cw sidetone and the red TX light over the headset jack lights
in
> > time to the keying.  I've cycled through the TEST mode several
times,
> > but to no effect.
> >
> > Holding the XMIT/TUNE button does cause a carrier at normal power.
> > Using
> > either VOX or PTT on ssb generates a normal signal
>
> Remember that VOX has to be ON in CW mode if you want closing the
key to
> put you into transmit mode.
>
> --
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco

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