[Elecraft] K3 Keying and NR

[Chris Page]

Whilst in QSO with a European station recently, he asked if I was 
using a K3.  I told him that I was and asked why he was asking.  He 
said he thought I was using a K3 as he recognised the hard keying, 
having heard it on some other K3s.  I was using the NR option at the 
time.

This was the first critical report on the hard keying of my K3 that I 
have received since I started using it in May.  I only operate CW and 
have made well over 4500 QSOs with it so far, but have only recently 
started using the NR option.

I believe I read something about this on the Reflector recently but a 
search of the archives does not reveal anything - perhaps it was on 
the K3 Reflector?

I carried out some tests this morning on 80 metres with a good friend 
(a K2 owner) and someone who I can rely on to give me honest reports. 
 I didn't tell him what I was doing, but asked him to comment on the 
hardness of my keying in position 1 and position 2.  Position 1 was 
without NR and position 2 was with it.  He said the keying was 
noticeable harder in position 2.

I am not a technical person, hence my question as to whether using 
the NR option can effect the hardness of the keying?  If it can, is 
it fixable, please?

Thanks and 73 de Chris, G4BUE