Is that a Radio Shack Adapter # 274-363? Or your local equivalent. If so it connects 1/8 "MONO" to 1/4 Stereo and is shorting things internally.
Try another adapter, or wire your own. 73, Bob K2TK On 3/13/2010 2:10 AM, Marinus Rosenbrand wrote: > Hello everyone, > > K3/10 004049 is alive, but still needs to complete the entire calibration > process (getting a USB to DB9 serial cable later today). > > Just a quick question regarding the Paddle connection. The paddle I use > (looks like this: > http://www.bctonline.com/~skelly/shack_pictures/k7em_shack_2003_053_large.jpg- > Link is NOT my shack) works fine with on a K2, K1, KX1. The Jack plugs > on > either side of the cable are 3.5mm (small). On the K3, the paddle connector > is 6mm (I believe). I use a 3.5mm to 6mm adaptor, which looks like this > http://www.zingsmusic.com/images/large/AP12.jpg. > > When pressing the left 'wing' I get a series of dots and dashes. The right > wing remains mute. K3 is transmitting fine. Should I just make a direct > cable, omitting the use of an adaptor? And if so, should I use mono or > stereo plugs? The owners manual is a bit terse on the subject. > > Thank you and best 73 > ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
