[Elecraft] K3 S meter oddities

[KE8G]

Gents,
I am NOT seeing this behavior on my K3/100, SN 4401 w/4.39 firmware 
installed (just this past weekend.)

As best as I can recollect, it has never changed when plugging in the 
headphones.

73 de Jim - KE8G


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Shepard" <phils at riousa.com>
To: "Bruce Beford" <bruce.beford at myfairpoint.net>; 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 S meter oddities


> It actually does it with a blank phone plug inserted.  As soon as the plug
> goes in, the S meter jumps up.  The signal itself does not change, just 
> the
> meter reading.  I have not examined the area around the jack inside to see
> if there is anything odd.  That may be next.
>
> Phil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Bruce Beford
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:54 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 S meter oddities
>
>
>> When I plug my headphones into the K3 the S Meter jumps up about 5 s
>> units.  This unit is running 4.31 FW.  I obviously have not tried new
> 4.39.
>
>> Just curious if anyone else has seen this.
>
>> Mike W0MU
>
> My K3 s/n 559 running 4.39 does -not- exhibit this behavior. As far as I 
> can
> recall, it never has. Using Koss and Yamaha phones here. On what 
> bands/under
> what conditions? Is it possible you are actually coupling some kind of RF
> (not necessarily ham transmissions, but something else in the house/shack)
> back into the rig from within your environment via the phones lead?
> GL,
> Bruce, N1RX
>
>
>
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