[Elecraft] K3 - relay noise

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Thanks for the replies, ok, I'll get used to it.


On 16/1/08 13:18, "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com> sent:

> 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?
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