[Elecraft] K3: Relay noise?

Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 faunt at panix.com
Wed Feb 4 10:41:21 EST 2009


There's a relay that switches with mode change, CW/Data to SSB/AM.

73, doug

   X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined
   Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:29:07 -0500
   From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>

   Steve,

   No relay for either keying or T/R switching - it is all electronic.

   73,
   Don W3FPR

   Steve Ellington wrote:
   > Is there a mechanical relay that follows keying? I've had my K3 for nearly a 
   > year and didn't notice any relay noise until lately. I know the antenna TR 
   > is done by pin diodes but I can now hear the faint click of a small relay 
   > that wasn't there before. I'm using ver. 2.8
   > Steve Ellington
   > N4LQ at carolina.rr.com 
   >   
   >
   ______________________________________________________________
   Elecraft mailing list
   Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
   Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
   Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net

   This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
   Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html



More information about the Elecraft mailing list