[Elecraft] K3 - relay noise

[G3SJJ]

That sounds similar K2 bandpass filter switching relay, noisier that I 
would have thought but acceptable. The relays in my Dunestar 600 are 
audible but quieter than the K2.

Chris G3SJJ


Jonathon

> One thing I've noticed is the relay noise (physical, not RF) when switching
> between bands. This appears to depend if I'm jumping about (noisier) or
> moving up or down through them consecutively (quieter).
>
> Only having used an FT-857 a lot in the past, where I don't notice it, I'm
> noticing it on the K3.
>
> I'm not complaining, I just need to get used to it.
>
> This is also partially due to the way I use the rig during my working day.
> I'm very fortunate in that I work from home and the shack is the office (or
> is that the other way around :). So I leave the rig on, and running
> MacLoggerDX, have it set to auto-tune the rig as DX spots come up. Sometimes
> I hear a spot that I might be able to work etc. So, the K3 sits there,
> clicking away and its something I hadn't noticed with the FT-857.
>
> Wondering if this is common on K2s as well and if others have noticed this
> in the K3?
>