It’s highly unlikely to be your K3. If you plug a key or paddle, wired correctly, into the correct radio input does the K3 work? If so, you’re blaming the wrong suspect.
Are you set for QSK? Do you have VOX turned on? If you send a K3 to Elecraft at this point, there’s no telling when you’d get it back. Grant NQ5T > On May 22, 2020, at 4:54 PM, Larry (K8UT) <k...@charter.net> wrote: > > Madison > > Is the Paddle plugged into Mortty? Or is the Paddle plugged into the Paddle > input on the rear of the K3? Usually Paddles that behave like straight keys > are diagnosed as having been plugged into a straight key input. > > If the paddles are plugged into the Mortty CW keyer you should be able to > tell if they are working properly by watching Mortty's red PTT LED and green > KEY LED. Assuming that's the case - since Mortty works elsewhere - my > diagnosis is that you have Mortty plugged into the K3 Paddle input instead of > the K3 Key input. > > -larry (K8UT) > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Madison Jones" <w5mikejul...@gmail.com> > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: 2020-05-22 4:35:36 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Keyer goes berserk > >> Neither the key nor paddle work on my K3. Using N1MM+ with a paddle and >> MORTTY keyer hooked up, when attempting to send a command via the keyboard, >> the K3 gave gibberish. When I attempted to use the paddle, it acted as a >> straight key. Rebooted everything with the same result. After testing the >> computer, all cables, connectors, the paddle, and the MORTTY interface and >> finding all will operate satisfactorily with a Brand X transceiver using >> the same N1MM+ program, same computer and with a paddle, I hooked >> everything back up to the K3. Now the K3 will not key at all, either >> through the program or manually with the paddle. Any suggestions before I >> send it back to Elecraft? >> >> 73 >> >> Madison >> W5MJ ______________________________________________________________ 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
