I have been unable to get my new BY-4 paddle keyer to work with my new K3. The BY-4 paddle is connected to the K3 using the Bencher Universal Hook-up kit cable as follows:
Black: ground White: right paddle Red: left paddle The K3 seems to be configured correctly. Tone volume level and keyer speed have been set. The transceiver is in Test mode, per directions in the owner's manual. The Bencher factory cable is wired to a 1/8" plug. The cable kit includes a 1/4" adapter. When sliding the 1/4" plug into the paddle jack of the K3 I noticed that I first hear a series of continuous dashes, then continuous dots and alternating dashes, and then nothing after the plug is fully seated into the jack. When the paddles are touched afterward nothing is triggered. Is something wrong with the Bencher cable plug or its adapter? The adapter works fine when using it with a 1/8"plug for headphones. Perhaps the way the 1/8" plug (or 1/4" adapter) is factory wired it does not work with all keyer jacks? If so, what should I buy to replace the cable and plug? How should it be wired? Thank you for your help. Mark W5KXX ______________________________________________________________ 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
