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Also for straight keying, hook the cable from the key to the tip and base. For a set of paddles, the dot (or left paddle) goes to the tip of the plug. The dah (or right paddle) goes to the ring (middle), the common or ground goes to the base.

ALSO, make sue either way you use a stereo plug.