Any way you slice it, "KEY OUT" is a fine label. On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 3:19 PM David Lee / Seatools < seatools.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It’s the yeast you can do . > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 12:15 PM Ray <wa6...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > When in Dough Read the manual. > > WA6VAB Ray K3 > > > > > > From: Bob Wilson, N6TV > > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 12:10 PM > > To: Pete Smith N4ZR; Elecraft Reflector > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] When is a Key Out not a Key Out > > > > Elecraft and ACOM amplifiers have a jack labeled KEY IN, so connecting > KEY > > OUT to KEY IN makes the most sense. Alpha and SPE amps call it a RELAY > > jack, but most rigs and some QSK amps don't use actual T/R relays any > > more. A few amps have a jack labeled PTT (RF Kit, Juma). If you > connect a > > PTT jack on a rig to the PTT jack on these amps, obviously that won't > work > > unless both are wired in parallel to a footswitch or PTT circuit to key > > both simultaneously, but then you can't use VOX. > > > > Yaesu rigs key amps using a jack labeled TX-GND. Icom labels it SEND. > > Kenwood rigs use a RL pin on a DIN plug labeled REMOTE. KEY OUT makes > much > > more sense than any of these labels IMHO. > > > > Any jack on a *rig* labeled PTT is an input, not an output. I can't > think > > of any modern rig that has a jack labeled "PTT OUT". > > > > 73, > > Bob, N6TV > > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 6:49 AM 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 n...@arrl.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 wa6...@gmail.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 seatools.w...@gmail.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 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
