At this point I have no intention of using my ?BITX for CW.? I understand I still need the pull up resistor between pins 2 and 3 on the Raduino.? I am trying to eliminate as many unnecessary wires as possible.? Couldn't I just connect a 4.7k resistor between the pins without using the jack or am I missing something?

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Here's what I ended up doing.? Might be useful for anyone not wanting the keyer jack and an easy way to go back later.? I folded over about 5mm of the bottom of each leg of the 4.7k resistor to bulk them up.? Then i crimped on molex kk terminals on each leg.? I put heat shrink on each leg and then popped the resistor in the digital connector where the wires for pins 2 and 3 previously resided.? After double checking with my DVM I fired her up and it's all good.? I figured it is best to keep the rig as low drag as possible.

Hi Doug,?

I just tack soldered the resistor to the back of the connector, so the wires could be completely removed from the harness if desired.?

-Justin N2TOH?

That is certainly a faster, easier solution.? I had a bag of connectors in front of me and must have been in the mood for a craft project.? As they say, to a man holding a hammer every problem looks like a nail...

Also, you can add SMD 1205 version of 4.7K on the Raduino board.