[Elecraft] Crackling in Headphones

[john at kk9a.com]

My AGC is on fast and I have also heard it while transmitting. The
crackling I hear sounds exactly like a bad connection and not received
noise. Wiggling the plug does not have any effect. It is very intermittent
and seems to go away the longer the radio is on. I received several direct
emails after my post from other people with this problem. So far I have
heard no solutions.

John KK9A


Don Wilhelm w3fpr
Tue Dec 1 09:30:07 EST 2015
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For those with 'Crackling in Headphones', I have to ask if you are
running with AGC off?  If so, the limiter can be kicking in and cause
such crackling.
Better than running with AGC off, just leave the AGC on and if you
reduce the RF gain to counter strong signals, the AGC action will be
reduced.
I know old habits die hard, but the K3 is not the same as my old NC-100
receiver and needs to be operated differently.

73,
Don W3FPR