[Elecraft] K3 Spurious TX Spur

[Don Wilhelm]

Walt,

I suggest that the K3 owner contact K3support at elecraft.com for assistance.
Many on-the-air comments that I have heard pass along inaccurate 
information (about many subjects, not just the K3).  The only K3 mods 
that I know about involving diodes are the KPA3 12V Sense Mod and theK3 
VFO Noise Mod - these *add* diodes, and AFAIK, neither of these has been 
known to create spurs, and definitely do not  involve "clipping a diode" 
- most of the  K3 diodes are SMD, and I just cannot  relate "clipping" 
to "removal" - methinks that fellow was misinformed.

73,
Don W3FPR

Walter Miller, AJ6T wrote:
> My buddy K1VW, who is not on this reflector, asked me to look into a 
> problem with his K3, and I am turning to the reflector for assistance.  
> John received a report from another station (not a local) of a spurious 
> emission while transmitting CW on 160 meters.  Evidently the spur was 
> loud enough to attract some attention.  I searched the reflector 
> archives for the past six months and did find anything on this topic.  
> The other station mentioned that this is a known problem with the K3, 
> and that the fix involves clipping a diode.  This is all second-hand 
> information to me, and that is all I know about the situation.  Any 
> suggestions?
>
> Walt, AJ6T
>   
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