I think W1UE is already a very proficient CW operator! I had the ERR Key message while operating as WP2AA this month. If I recall it was from accidentally plugging the headphones into the PTT connection of the Heil mic adapter. It was a little bit of a scare just minutes before the ARRL DX Phone contest started! Assuming that everything is wired correctly, could there be a timing issue with your N1MM PTT?
GL, John KK9A Cady, Fred fcady at montana.edu Mon Mar 28 09:12:10 EDT 2016 Hi Dennis, Good for you! N1NN+ is great and CW contesting is even better. There are a couple of programs that will help you improve your copy for call signs and numbers. These are Morse Runner and Rufz. http://www.dxatlas.com/morserunner/ http://www.rufzxp.net/ Morse runner even simulates N1MM in a pileup and you can adjust the speed, pileup conditions etc. Rufz sends one call at a time and if you get it right, ups the speed for the next one, wrong, slows down a notch. Try to develop the following habits: In Morse Runner Hit enter to start sending the call before you type the last letter of the call. In Rufz when speeds get high, let the whole call go by before you type it it. Use these a few minutes each day and you will be amazed how much better you will be. 73, Fred KE7X For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com ________________________________________ From: Elecraft <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dennis <egan.dennis88 at gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 5:54 AM To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ERR KEY This past weekend I experienced numerous ERR KEY messages. According to the manual, this ERR code is returned when one "attempts to key the transmitter or activate PTT during power on". When this would happen, there was no power turn on, nor shorted keying lines- it was in operation with N1MM+ in an SO2R mode. What else would cause that error message? If I tried to key the radio before the PTT had been fully asserted, would I get that error? I am thinking that there is some connection between that error message and some timing elements of the PTT/Keying process that I could correct. I have another op that is getting this error in an unrelated setup. We are both using the latest K3 firmware, 5.38. Dennis W1UE ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
