Check the adapter plug you are using with your paddles.

It sounds like one side of your paddle isn't connecting to the plug on 
the end of its wire, or that the plug is not mating solidly with the 
adapter.

As for the straight key, that plug is obviously a single circuit 
monaural plug. Thus, when you plug the key into the keyer, the dot and 
dash contacts are both shorting to ground, resulting in a perfect 
illustration of iambic pentameter.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 7:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: MFJ_407D Keyer assistance


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> From: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 8 January, 2013 9:44:59 PM NST
> To: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: MFJ_407D Keyer assistance
>
> Hi All:
>
> Is anyone familiar with the keyer referenced in the subject line?
> I got a new one for Xmas and when I plug my paddles into it by way 
> of a 1/4 inch expander jack, the keyer sends dashes. When I plug my 
> straight key in, which has the 1/4 jack on it, the keyer sends the 
> dashes and dits.
> Does this mean I need to rewire the plugs? I plan on using this 
> keyer with my 102, as soon as I get back on the air, probably the 
> spring now. UUUUGGGGG (frown)
>
> TNX & 73:
>
> Michael DE VO1AX
>
>