Pete, That seems like a really snobby reason to dislike "key out", which is a clear and common term for the connector that tells downstream components in the signal path when the radio is transmitting. Our hobby will not implode if one bit of vocabulary overlaps with CB.
In my mind: A key (or paddles), VOX, PTT, and CAT are all ways to key a rig; "PTT out" would refer to only one of those. I'd know what it meant from context, but it'd be less straightforward. 73, Julie On Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 09:49 Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > Recently, I've been dealing with an issue involving the PTT out > connection on my K-3. Somewhere in the process, I realized that > Elecraft's terminology is to call this port Key Out. > > With all due respect, this is Citizen's Band terminology, usually > encountered in the context of statements from the late, unlamented CB > power competitions, like "I keyed up my radio, and blew out his > receiver." We key our radios for CW - it is not a synonym for PTT. It's > kind of embarrassing to see it in messages about the very best amateur > radio gear available today. > > -- > 73, Pete N4ZR > Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network > web server at <http://beta.reversebeacon.net>. > For spots, please use your favorite > "retail" DX cluster. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ju...@juliatuttle.net ______________________________________________________________ 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
