[Elecraft] P3 Clicking

[Alan Bloom]

The relay bypasses the P3's preamp when the signal level starts to 
overload the front end.  On 40 meters strong SW broadcast signals (that 
you can't see on the screen) can cause that to happen.

Alan N1AL


On 03/22/2014 06:04 AM, John_N1JM wrote:
> On further investigation it appears to only happen on 40 meters and I
> discovered I had the preamp on. Once I turned the preamp off the clicking
> seems to have disappeared. If this has something to do with high signal
> level, I'm only listening to -110dbm noise.
>
> 73, John N1JM
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> John_N1JM wrote
>> Normally when you change bands with the K3 the P3 will click(relay?) once
>> and the scope level will drop down a little. Recently I hear the click
>> happen ever once in awhile just sitting there no band change. Is there
>> something failing?
>>
>> 73, John N1JM
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> 73, John N1JM
> K3 #5986
> P3 #1752
> KPA500 #596
> KX3 #926
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