Keyer problem

[Dwight W9YQ]

If the keyer has two outputs for the keyer, one +, and one -, try the other
one. Not knowing  the keyer or which Knwd I can't tell you exactly. Generally
speaking the all solid state ones take the + output and the older ones take the
-.

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73 ... Dwight ... de W9YQ

Dave Simmons wrote:

> Hi all -
>
> I'm in the middle of setting up my station after an 18 year break, and have
> found my Heathkit keyer (HD-1410) is not working.
>
> When I plug it into my Kenwood rig, it activates the rig as if the key is
> pressed all the time.  I checked the cable, found the KW puts about 60
> volts onto the key line, and the manual says the keyer should handle it.
> The keyer seems to operate normally with or without a connection to the
> rig, so I suspect something's wrong in the switching transistor circuit.  I
> checked that at the input connector with a VTM and found it seemed to
> switch correctly when sending.
>
> Before I start poking around, has anyone had a similar problem before and
> might recommend a place to start ?
>
> Thanks,
>
>  - Dave
>  KQ6RL
>
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