[Elecraft] K3 and sticking amp T/R relay

[briana]

Do this at the risk of QSD CW.  Higher settings (>10ms) cause this.   
The bad keying is independent of internal or external keyer.

It is a bug that has never been fixed in the K3.

73 de Brian/K3KO


On 10/28/2012 3:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Gary,
>
> The config menu TX DLY parameter will change the time from keydown to
> the onset of RF.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 10/28/2012 4:09 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
>    
>> My question for here is; if the amp is not properly sequencing with
>> the K3, what setting can I change within the K3 to provide more time
>> for the amp's relays to close before the K3 transmits? I remember
>> there was a feature to allow ms changes for QSK in the K3. How do I
>> find that option? And should I decrease the MS time in the K3 or
>> increase it to let the perhaps relay in the amp have time to close
>> first to avoid hot switching?
>>
>>
>>      
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