[Elecraft] [K3] Feature request: MON in headphones only when SPKR+PH=yes

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> haven't noticed that effect on my K3 and actually when just tested it
> now I don't hear anything other than a very faint click when the
> speaker switches off (I have PF2 programmed to toggle SPKR+PH). Maybe
> it's only on some K3's?

Toggle SPKR+PH with audio (e.g. WWV) at normal listening level.  Both
of my K3s ramp audio down over about 1/3 to 1/2 second and the audio
gets very distorted just before shutting off.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/9/2012 6:15 PM, Thomas Horsten wrote:
> Joe,
>
> On 9 March 2012 22:29, Joe Subich, W4TV<lists at subich.com>  wrote:
>
> ]What Wayne would need to do is mute the speaker (shutdown the speaker
>> amplifier) during transmit - and only for voice (AM, FM, SSB) modes.
>> However, if you notice the shutdown behavior of the speaker amplifier
>> it does not turn off instantly and generates a lot of distortion during
>> the process.  That ramp down and distortion would be very annoying.
>>
>
> If that's the case then of course it wouldn't make sense to do.
>
>   haven't noticed that effect on my K3 and actually when just tested it now
> I don't hear anything other than a very faint click when the speaker
> switches off (I have PF2 programmed to toggle SPKR+PH). Maybe it's only on
> some K3's?
>
> 73, Thomas
>