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Gerry Miller

STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
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David Haines

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

I'm very interested, too. Also ideas for a decent, attractive, flexible
wire to use with my J-38 key.

On 6/10/2019 7:54 PM, Gerry Miller wrote:

> HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
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w4sc-2

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

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KEY Jack: This stereo 3.5 mm jack on the left side can be used with any hand key, keyer paddle, or other keying device, as selected by the CW KEY1 menu entry (see Using the Menu, pg. 9).

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Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

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Hi Gerry,Two things about the straight key.
The isolated contact should go to the tip of the stereo plug and the chassis of the key should go to the shield of the plug. There should be no connection to the ring of the plug.Next check to see if in the Menu, CW key 1 is set to hand.Look at the KX3 operators manual for more info.
73Jim Hk7sss

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Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

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https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Mod%20Notes%20Alerts/Using%20a%20Straight%20Key%20with%20the%20KX3.pdf

On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 19:54 Gerry Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE
> KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL.
> ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
> ____________________________________________________________
> Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy
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Jim Rhodes-3

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

Actually you can have either the tip or ring as the active contact. You
just need to set either the CW KEY1 or CW KEY2 menu items to HAND for the
one you wish to use. CW KEY1 for tip, CW KEY2 for ring. If you use a mono
plug of course your only choice would be CW KEY1.

Jim Rhodes
K0XU

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>
> https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Mod%20Notes%20Alerts/Using%20a%20Straight%20Key%20with%20the%20KX3.pdf
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 19:54 Gerry Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> >
> > HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE
> > KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL.
> > ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy
> > Diet Insider
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Don Wilhelm

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

Jim and all,

That is not quite correct. KEY1 is for the 3.5mm jack on the side panel
while KEY2 is for the paddle connection on the front (the KXPD3). Check
the information in the menu listing description in the manual.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/10/2019 10:32 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:

> Actually you can have either the tip or ring as the active contact. You
> just need to set either the CW KEY1 or CW KEY2 menu items to HAND for the
> one you wish to use. CW KEY1 for tip, CW KEY2 for ring. If you use a mono
> plug of course your only choice would be CW KEY1.
>
> Jim Rhodes
> K0XU
>
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 19:43 rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>>
>> https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Mod%20Notes%20Alerts/Using%20a%20Straight%20Key%20with%20the%20KX3.pdf
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 19:54 Gerry Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE
>>> KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL.
>>> ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
>>> ____________________________________________________________
>>> Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy
>>> Diet Insider
>>> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5cfeedf99e5e66df915fest03vuc
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Nr4c

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

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Easy

Use KEY jack on left side of radio. Set in menu to Hand Jey.

Wire key to Shield and Tip of a TRS ( Stereo) 3.5 mm plug.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Jun 10, 2019, at 8:38 PM, Jim H via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Gerry,Two things about the straight key.
> The isolated contact should go to the tip of the stereo plug and the chassis of the key should go to the shield of the plug. There should be no connection to the ring of the plug.Next check to see if in the Menu, CW key 1 is set to hand.Look at the KX3 operators manual for more info.
> 73Jim Hk7sss
>
> In a message dated 6/10/2019 4:57:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [hidden email] writes:
>
>
> HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
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Jim Rhodes-3

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

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Oops, read that a little closer and I see it now. Thanks for catching that.
Usually just use the little paddles myself.

On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 10:04 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Jim and all,
>
> That is not quite correct. KEY1 is for the 3.5mm jack on the side panel
> while KEY2 is for the paddle connection on the front (the KXPD3). Check
> the information in the menu listing description in the manual.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 6/10/2019 10:32 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> > Actually you can have either the tip or ring as the active contact. You
> > just need to set either the CW KEY1 or CW KEY2 menu items to HAND for the
> > one you wish to use. CW KEY1 for tip, CW KEY2 for ring. If you use a mono
> > plug of course your only choice would be CW KEY1.
> >
> > Jim Rhodes
> > K0XU
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 19:43 rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Mod%20Notes%20Alerts/Using%20a%20Straight%20Key%20with%20the%20KX3.pdf
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 19:54 Gerry Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR
> THE
> >>> KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL.
> >>> ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
> >>> ____________________________________________________________
> >>> Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy
> >>> Diet Insider
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> Scouting
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Nr4c

Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

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A mono plug will short the ring to shield in the jack resulting in a solid tone (a very long “dah”).

Key1 is the jack on the side.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Jun 10, 2019, at 10:32 PM, Jim Rhodes <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Actually you can have either the tip or ring as the active contact. You
> just need to set either the CW KEY1 or CW KEY2 menu items to HAND for the
> one you wish to use. CW KEY1 for tip, CW KEY2 for ring. If you use a mono
> plug of course your only choice would be CW KEY1.
>
> Jim Rhodes
> K0XU
>
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 19:43 rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Mod%20Notes%20Alerts/Using%20a%20Straight%20Key%20with%20the%20KX3.pdf
>>
>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 19:54 Gerry Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> HI, I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE
>>> KX3. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL.
>>> ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. 73 GERRY MILLER, [hidden email]
>>> ____________________________________________________________
>>> Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy
>>> Diet Insider
>>> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5cfeedf99e5e66df915fest03vuc
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Re: STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3 - Dress up the wire

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To dress up the wire on my key I took a piece of black parachute cord and pulled out the center strands.
I then slid the wire through the center of the parachute cord. A little heat-shrink at the ends keeps it dressed up
On the plug end of the wire the heat-shrink is hidden by the plug housing. (even with a molded plug end it should still dress it up)

On Monday, June 10, 2019, 8:17:29 PM EDT, David Haines <[hidden email]> wrote:

I'm very interested, too. Also ideas for a decent, attractive, flexible
wire to use with my J-38 key.

On 6/10/2019 7:54 PM, Gerry Miller wrote:

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