TX TEST will still activate KEYOUT. This has been discussed at length long before, both on the Firmware Field Tester reflector and this email reflector. TX TEST is a mode where no RF is generated, but the entire Transmit Setup in your station is acivated (for test purposes). If indeed, one is testing the entire station transmit path, sequence, etc., it is necessary that everything respond just like during actual transmit, but without the generation of RF.
So that is why KEY OUT is activated when the key is operated. If that does not suit your station setup, and you operate with a footswitch for PTT, then it is an easy matter to use a relay (which is activated with your footswitch) and connect the NO contacts in series the K3 KEY OUT line. The K3 has several selections for CW - VOX, non-VOX, QSK normal and Semi-break-in, but as Joe W4TV mentioned, the signal is correct as labeled - KEY OUT - operate the key and it goes active, no exceptions or conditions - it is not PTT OUT, or "VOX now active", or anything other than waht the jack label indicates. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/11/2011 5:09 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: > Enter TEST mode. Adjust keyer. Leave TEST mode. > > 73 - Steve WB6RSE > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
