[Elecraft] [KX3] Audio Clicks and Poor RX receive

[Phil Hystad]

To all you KX3 experts out there, I am sure I have something wrong with the KX3 since it just has to be better than the experience I have had so far.  I am hoping that someone can point out some flaw or thing I can check or correct.

Problem Number One:  I have audio key clicks when sending (using paddle and keyer).  These clicks show up in headphones and on speaker.  Using a separate receiver for copy, I detect no key clicks in the actual transmitted signal.  Any clues?

So far I have experimented with AF level, RF level, and Filter Width.  I can get the clicks to disappear with the filter down to 100 Hz but I am not sure if this indicates anything.


Problem Number Two:  Receive performance is not what I would expect.  There are many signals I can hear and receive on my K3 that I cannot hear on the KX3 using the very same antenna.  If the signal is strong, I can hear it on the KX3 but it has to be pretty strong like S9 on the K3.  Although, while playing with this today I did hear D44AC on 20-meters on the KX3 and immediately switched to the K3 and turned the KPA500 on to break up the pile up -- my first Cape Verde QSO.

So, any ideas would be appreciated to either or both problems.

73, phil, K7PEH