Re: How is handkey plug wired for KX-1?

Posted by k7nhb on Dec 20, 2011; 5:01am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/How-is-handkey-plug-wired-for-KX-1-tp7108331p7110733.html

By "48 character display" I meant the 48 characters on the KX1's LED display that the KX1 counts down from as cw characters are recorded in one of the two memory buffers.

I see at the top of page 66 it says, " CW messages can only be recorded using the KX1's internal Keyer." That apparently implies you must use a paddle to record. You cannot use a straight key. I did plug in a paddle and change input to Hnd as suggested. The KX1 would sound out the cw on the dot side of the paddle but would not record.  The same with CWtype. the KX1 would sound out the CW from it too, but not record.

So you can send with a straight key but you cannot record with a straight key. How simple if they would have said that. It's too bad too - because if you have messages stored in another keyer, you can't transfer them by simply playing the message from the external keyer to the KX1 (I'm guessing the same is true of the K1) via the input = Hnd setting.

If someone knows for sure, please confirm that you cannot record messages to the KX1's memory with a straight key.

This came up because I was trying to put a message in by hand and knowing it was being recorded, I wanted it to be perfect in characters and timing. I kept making a mistake doing it with my paddle. I have more years with a straight key and programs like CWType and an old Datang cw keyboard - but apparently they won't help.

73,
Paul