It is sounding like he plugged the key directly in and it still did not work. Maybe there is a K3 setting incorrect like the mode or it is set to TX split on the wrong mode. Does the K3 side tone make any sound? I am curious if RTTY sends with the key plugged in?
KK9A Don Wilhelm W3FPR wrote: Madison, Eliminate everything except the K3 and your paddles. Plug the paddles into the paddle jack on the K3 - does the K3 make CW? Then plug the paddles (assuming you do not have a straight key) into the KEY jack. Do you have a 'straight key' on one side of the paddles?. If both those conditions are OK, then the K3 is OK. Look to a problem with MORTTY or your computer application. Once you have identified the source of the problem, then you can address it with the appropriate forum for that particular piece of the puzzle. If it is the K3 that is misbehaving, then email support at elecraft.com for assistance. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/22/2020 6:25 PM, Madison Jones wrote: > Thanks to everyone. The entire configuration which I described has worked > just fine ever since I acquired MORTTY last fall. I have used it in this > configuration for thousands of contacts - paddle [and usb from computer ] > into MORTTY and then into K3. The last time it all worked was for the 19z > CWT on Wednesday. However, when I was setting up for the 03z CWT without > making any changes from 19z except to change contests on N1MM+, when I set > and saved the configuration, it first acted as a straight key [which is to > say, either paddle simply gave a steady dah until I released it]. I then > rebooted N1MM+, hit F3 [tu], and at that point the K3 gave some dits and > dahs, and then would not do anything. > > When I took everything apart, I suspected the MORTTY, but putting the > paddle directly into either paddle or key port on K3 produced nothing at > all - would not key K3 no way no how. Tried the MORTTY on my K/W 480, and > it worked fine. Key into 480 works fine in either the paddle or key port. I > can only conclude that since the MORTTY works fine, the cables work fine, > and the paddle works fine, that leaves only the K3 which does not work fine. > > Today I rebooted the K3 and computer several times in various > configurations - N1MM, paddle with MORTTY, paddle direct to key port and > then to paddle port. The first time I did it I noticed that both red and > green lights on MORTTY lit up the first time I hit Enter on N1MM after > configuring it, but no response that I remember from K3. I thought ESM must > have disconnect itself in N1MM but it was OK. After that first attempt, I > reconfigured ports in N1MM, still no ESM, no response from K3, and no > lights on MORTTY. Nothing happens. > > Has to be K3 problem, but what? Receiver works OK. > > Madison ______________________________________________________________ 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