[Elecraft] [K3] Phase Noise / CW Key Clicks

[Bill W4ZV]

Matt Zilmer wrote
> 
> Phase noise and key clicks are the enemy.  I respectfully suggest that
> Wayne emphasize (as well) that designing a transceiver to
> intentionally not produce either of these is a worthy objective more
> on a moral plane than an operating advantage.  Tactically, having
> clicks and wideband noise could be put to advantage against other FD
> groups.  
> 

Regarding your last sentence, to my knowledge, Elecraft is the ONLY
manufacturer who does not allow adjustment of CW Rise/Fall time (Ten-Tec,
Yaesu and possibly others do).  Adjusting this time to less than ~5ms can
cause clicks which, as you said above, can be useful in contests to keep
others away from your run frequency.  

Kudos to Wayne for not allowing the user to adjust this parameter and
therefore keeping our K3s cleaner than other rigs.

73,  Bill  W4ZV




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