[Elecraft] K3S Chirp?

[Richard Fjeld]

If the key contacts did not make good contact, it caused a chirp.
I would describe it as a 'dirty' sounding chirp, but it was a chirp.
Other keys worked fine.

Dick, n0ce


On 12/29/2016 5:57 PM, Nr4c wrote:
> How?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>> On Dec 29, 2016, at 6:06 PM, Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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/>
>>>>
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