[Elecraft] Crackling in Headphones

[Mike Reublin NF4L]

Has anyone contacted Elecraft support? This one seems to sorta fall into the same category as the harsh/noisy receiver issue a few years back. AFAIR, that one never was solved officially.

73, Mike NF4L


> On Dec 1, 2015, at 9:44 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 
> 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
> Previous message (by thread): [Elecraft] [Bulk] Re Elecraft] Crackling in
> Headphones
> 
> 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
> 
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