[Elecraft] Ghost in my shack

[Jim Farmer]

I'm enjoying my K3, which I assembled a couple of months ago.  Great rig, 
getting great reports.  But I have a ghost in my shack who, every so often 
when I'm doing something else in the shack, keys the mic, usually three 
times, each time for a second or so.  Then he doesn't do it for a while. 
Since I'm only operating SSB, no signal is put out when he keys it.  I'm 
using the K3 with the Elecraft hand-held PTT mic.  The rig is connected to a 
PC running Ham Radio Deluxe, current version, but HRD doesn't seem to know 
the rig is going into transmit.  Any Ghost Busters out there looking for 
work?

Also, I'm running the output through an external peak detecting power meter. 
During a transmission, the output power starts at around 50 W peak and if I 
get windy (say, a 3-4 minute transmission), will go to about 100 W peak 
during the transmission.  Current meter on my power supply starts deflecting 
higher as the output reads higher.  I have the K3 set for maximum 110 W 
output.

Thanks,
jim

James O. "Jim" Farmer, K4BSE
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