[CQ-Contest] CW keying using PC - IC706MKII

[Fabian Kurz]

On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 05:54:46PM +0100, Filipe Lopes wrote:
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> I have tryed to put the rig in Straight key and connected my interface, and 
> what I get is a tune! The rig doenst stop the tune.

That sounds like you are using a mono plug, which short-circuits the
stereo jack, resulting in constant transmit. Use a stereo jack, connect
only ground and the inner connector and it should work.

Connecting the key is described on page 5 of the IC-706MKII manual.

73,
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