[Elecraft] Fwd: New Sherwood report

[Jan Erik Holm]

No I do not experience key clicks with my own K3. I don´t know
what it sounds like and it´s no idea to ask anyone either.

It is all the other K3´s that are on the air that has "mild keyclicks"

Yes there are hot switching amps and QSK amps that aren´t
correct, I usually can detect those.

No it´s plain and simple the K3 would need to "soften up" the
keying slightly.

The only modern radio I have ever herd on the air that was click
free was a TenTec ORION that was set up right, I think he had it
at 7 ms, keying was just beautiful and not to soft. So my friends
it can be done!!

/ Jim SM2EKM
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On 2010-12-03 16:55, Paul Christensen wrote:
>> Why, yes IMO the K3 clicks too much.
>
> Jim,
>
> If you're experiencing clicks with your K3, you really need to investigate
> with a scope.  At the risk of pontificating, every station should have a
> scope to monitor the transmit waveform.  It can also be used to effectively
> monitor T/R sequencing times when using an external amp.  I suspect many
> stations are hot-switching their amps and don't even know it until a T/R
> relay's contacts fuse and the relay fails.  Cost is no longer an excuse.
> Anyone who can afford a K3 or FTdx5K can own a scope.  Good quality used
> scopes can be purchased on the surplus market between USD $100-200.
>
> If I may make a plug for N8LP, he's got a forthcoming product that addresses
> my pontification nicely:
>
> http://www.telepostinc.com/LP-500.html
>
> Cost will be more than a used oscilloscope, but it looks like his product is
> concentrated on what we need for monitoring rather than general bench work.
> Design and cosmetics appear to be commensurate with the Elecraft K3.
>
> Paul, W9AC
>