[Elecraft] Noisy band changing

[Phil Wheeler]

Bill Scovell wrote:

> Hi Gang,
> I'd like to share a problem I am experiencing with K2/1946 with latest
> firmware revision.
> I'm getting a brief but disconcerting burst of noise when changing
> bands 'downwards' from 24MHz to 21MHz and from 18MHz to 14MHz. When
> going from 24 to 21 the noise is like a burst of static, but from 18
> to 14 the noise has a raw oscillatory character around 500Hz. In both
> cases the duration of the noise is less than half a second.



I think the "burst of noise" was introduced in the latest firmware .. 
and relates to extending the life of the relays.  This from memory of a 
message.  I definitely hear it from time to time.

Phil