[Elecraft] K3S Chirp?

[Richard Fjeld]

I once had a key that was prone to cause chirp.

Dick, n0ce


> On 12/29/2016 3:27 PM, Doug Smith wrote:
>> I was in the CW SS in November using my then new K3S with an ACOM 
>> 1500.  All of which was *great*.
>>
>> But, then, I received an Official Observer Advisory Notice that I was 
>> “emitting a CW signal with a chirp”.  The report detailed a QSO that 
>> is, indeed, in my SS log.  I was running on 20 meters at the time.
>>
>> FYI, the ACOM is on it’s own 240 VAC circuit and the K3S is on it’s 
>> own 120 VAC circuit.  The rest of the shack is on a separate 120 VAC 
>> circuit.
>>
>> Since receiving the report I’ve listened to my signal on two 
>> different receivers and I do not hear a chirp.  Is there any possible 
>> way I could have somehow misadjusted the K3S during the contest that 
>> would result in a chirp?
>>
>> 73,
>> Doug, W7KF
>> http://www.w7kf.com <http://www.w7kf.com/>
>>