Straight key and microKeyer II not working together
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The Bencher BY-1 works, the Begali Spark doesn't. The Begali is set up
with a stereo connecter, tip and sleeve. I'm trying to use a Begali Spark straight key and a Bencher BY-1 paddle plugged in at the same time (I only use them one at a time) via a Y cable. I understand that this should work, but I'm missing something. The Bencher is connected to my microKeyer II which is normally connected to the K3 back panel Key jack. This works FB. Then I inserted a stereo Y cable into the system between the K3 Key jack and the microKeyer II and connected both keys (Begali stereo into one female end, and the microKeyer II key plug into the other). The Bencher works, the Begali doesn't. I reversered the keys and the Bencher still works, the Begali doesn't. Works means that I hear dits and dahs and see power out. Doesn't work means I hear dits and dahs but no power out. I used a different Y with the same results. I verified that the Begali is set up with tip and sleeve connected. The Begali does not key power when plugged into the K3 Key jack alone. I must have a setting wrong or something, but I'm missing the detail. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. -- Rich NU6T ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: Straight key and microKeyer II not working together
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Is the K3 CW VOX enabled or are you using PTT from MK II? 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2/25/2014 3:11 PM, Rich wrote: > The Bencher BY-1 works, the Begali Spark doesn't. The Begali is set up > with a stereo connecter, tip and sleeve. > > I'm trying to use a Begali Spark straight key and a Bencher BY-1 paddle > plugged in at the same time (I only use them one at a time) via a Y > cable. I understand that this should work, but I'm missing something. > > The Bencher is connected to my microKeyer II which is normally connected > to the K3 back panel Key jack. This works FB. > > Then I inserted a stereo Y cable into the system between the K3 Key jack > and the microKeyer II and connected both keys (Begali stereo into one > female end, and the microKeyer II key plug into the other). The Bencher > works, the Begali doesn't. I reversered the keys and the Bencher still > works, the Begali doesn't. > > Works means that I hear dits and dahs and see power out. Doesn't work > means I hear dits and dahs but no power out. > > I used a different Y with the same results. > > I verified that the Begali is set up with tip and sleeve connected. > > The Begali does not key power when plugged into the K3 Key jack alone. > > I must have a setting wrong or something, but I'm missing the detail. > Any help will be appreciated. > > Thanks. > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: Straight key and microKeyer II not working together
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In reply to this post by Richard-3
Rich,
Check for a bad cable on the Begali. With your ohmmeter, check the resistance between the tip and sleeve of the cable plug while the key is closed. It should be zero ohms or very close. There is nothing in the K3 that detects one brand of key closure from another brand, so your problem has to be in the cabling somewhere. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/25/2014 3:11 PM, Rich wrote: > The Bencher BY-1 works, the Begali Spark doesn't. The Begali is set up > with a stereo connecter, tip and sleeve. > > I'm trying to use a Begali Spark straight key and a Bencher BY-1 > paddle plugged in at the same time (I only use them one at a time) via > a Y cable. I understand that this should work, but I'm missing > something. > > The Bencher is connected to my microKeyer II which is normally > connected to the K3 back panel Key jack. This works FB. > > Then I inserted a stereo Y cable into the system between the K3 Key > jack and the microKeyer II and connected both keys (Begali stereo into > one female end, and the microKeyer II key plug into the other). The > Bencher works, the Begali doesn't. I reversered the keys and the > Bencher still works, the Begali doesn't. > > Works means that I hear dits and dahs and see power out. Doesn't work > means I hear dits and dahs but no power out. > > I used a different Y with the same results. > > I verified that the Begali is set up with tip and sleeve connected. > > The Begali does not key power when plugged into the K3 Key jack alone. > > I must have a setting wrong or something, but I'm missing the detail. > Any help will be appreciated. > > Thanks. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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In reply to this post by Joe Subich, W4TV-4
Joe, thanks. No VOX selected on the K3 for the straight key. VOX on,
straight key works. I do have PTT1 set in the microKeyer II. Operator error as expected. Rich NU6T On 2/25/2014 12:54 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > Is the K3 CW VOX enabled or are you using PTT from MK II? > > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 2/25/2014 3:11 PM, Rich wrote: >> The Bencher BY-1 works, the Begali Spark doesn't. The Begali is set up >> with a stereo connecter, tip and sleeve. >> >> I'm trying to use a Begali Spark straight key and a Bencher BY-1 paddle >> plugged in at the same time (I only use them one at a time) via a Y >> cable. I understand that this should work, but I'm missing something. >> >> The Bencher is connected to my microKeyer II which is normally connected >> to the K3 back panel Key jack. This works FB. >> >> Then I inserted a stereo Y cable into the system between the K3 Key jack >> and the microKeyer II and connected both keys (Begali stereo into one >> female end, and the microKeyer II key plug into the other). The Bencher >> works, the Begali doesn't. I reversered the keys and the Bencher still >> works, the Begali doesn't. >> >> Works means that I hear dits and dahs and see power out. Doesn't work >> means I hear dits and dahs but no power out. >> >> I used a different Y with the same results. >> >> I verified that the Begali is set up with tip and sleeve connected. >> >> The Begali does not key power when plugged into the K3 Key jack alone. >> >> I must have a setting wrong or something, but I'm missing the detail. >> Any help will be appreciated. >> >> Thanks. >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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