I agree that this is a problem with some Yaesu's, but not all of them. My
FT-920 can have each key input configured independantly. I put the CT key line
in the rear slot, and put my Bencher into the front slot.
wb6tza@socal.rr.com wrote:
> I spent considerable time bugging various Yaesu folks- apparently the
> factory doesn't believe this is a problem worth fixing.
>
> The front and rear keying jacks are effectively paralleled, and cannot be
> separated. There is NO practical or reasonable way to use CT as an
> external keyer source while using the internal keyer to operate a set of
> paddles.
>
> The only practical solution is to use an external keyer, turn off and
> forget the internal MP keyer, and parallel the output of the external keyer
> and CT. It IS OK to plug CT in the rear and an external keyer into the
> front (or the reverse) as long as the MP keyer is turned off
>
> This is VERY annoying, but its only annoying- the rig works fine
> otherwise. Seems Yaesu factory knows better than we do what we need... (
> Bill Gates brother?)
>
> This little annoyance requires us to have enough external keyers for every
> rig on a DXPedition - one more thing to carry.
>
> 73
> Robin Critchell, WA6CDR / XZ0A
>
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