HI Tom, Yes, I am aware of the ability to switch to "Hand" operation. This, however is a pain in the butt, especially when operating mobile in motion. This is one of my main types of operation, and I switch often between the hand key and the paddles. I would really like the autodetect to work properly for just this reason.
I had posted on this subject several months ago, and received no answer at all. This was brought to my attention at OzarkCon by several other K2 owners experiencing the same problem, and they were wondering if I had ever received any info on it. Mine is one of the newer ones, and I didn't write down the calls of the others with the same problem, and I also forgot to get serial #'s of their K2's so I could see if it was a function of the newer firmware, or spanned several generations. Hopefully someone at Elecraft will read this and recall my earlier post. Jim - W0EB > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Hammond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 8:37 AM > To: Jim Sheldon > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2: Erratic action of the Hand Key > "Autodetect" function > > > Hi Jim: > > Of course, the HARD-WIRED way to fix the problem should be to > just go to > MENU and select INP HAND. > > I've used my K2 in Autodetect mode for several years now and never > experiences the problem you mention, but most of my > 'external' keying is > from an external keyer, rather than from a hand key or a bug. > Though, when > I HAVE used a hand key or bug, I've still never had the problem. > > Possibly a kludgey way to get around it might be to key a > single transistor > (better yet, a 2N7000 FET) and let the transistor output key > the K2. Maybe > add a little capacitance across the base of the transistor, > to slow it up > just a bit so any 'noise' on the hand key output might be > filtered out. > > Good luck, > > Tom N0SS > > > At 06:35 AM 5/9/05, you wrote: > >I posted this problem several months ago and never received > an answer > >from anyone on it. > > > >My K2 (and I've talked with several other K2 owners with the same > >problem), Serial #4338, will not always detect a hand key > properly -- > >Autodetect is turned on in the menu - and I am using 2 1N914 diodes > >between the hand key contacts and the dot and dash inputs to > the K2. > >The keypaddles function properly at all times, but when > using the hand > >key, at random times, a key down on the hand key produces the same > >results as a paddle press - namely automatic dots or dashes. > This has > >proved to be a nasty problem, especially in a contest when > needing to > >rapidly slow down to re-send information. You get part way > through the > >exchange and the characters get all messed up due to the > aforementioned > >erratic action. > > > >Is there any known fix for this problem???? > > > >Would appreciate any information available on the subject. > > > >Jim Sheldon, W0EB > >Wichita, KS > >K2 #4338 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
