Straight key is one thing. The dit contacts of bugs can be somewhat sketchy/scratchy. There's very little pressure pushing the contacts together when they first make. It's a common problem on many rigs with many bugs. One fix that's been around forever (predates 555 timers and transistors) is a little arm that preloads the dit spring. That's a mechanical fix that can work very well. On Sunday, May 9, 2021, 12:28:07 PM MDT, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: On 5/9/2021 10:38 AM, IK4EWX wrote: > now I am sure that the K3S is a CW > transceiver suitable only for the use of paddles with its internal keyer or > external pc keying.
Not true. The K3 can easily be used with a straight key, plugged into the KEY jack. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ 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 louand...@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ 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