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Can front-panel switches be used to send CW in a pinch?

April 26, 2017CW front-panel pinch send switches Used

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Can front-panel switches be used to send CW in a pinch?

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Yes. There’s a “button CW” mode which permits the BAND switch to be used as a hand key, or the BAND and RIT switches to be used as a keyer paddle. You have to exit button CW mode to use these switches for their normal functions, so typically you’d use this feature only in an emergency.