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Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 14:16:46 -1000
From: David Herring d...@ah6td.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click -- One wonders...
To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced
turn on click through the loudspeaker. When connected to external speakers,
the click is loud and out of character with the quality feel of the radio.
It would be a good idea in my opinion if the audio output were to be
: Sunday, September 04, 2011 1:13 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click
I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced
turn on click through the loudspeaker. When connected to external speakers,
the click is loud and out of character with the quality feel
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Prior
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 1:13 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click
I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced
turn on click
Torrey == Torrey Mitchell torr...@q.com writes:
Torrey I near nothing but the soft mechanical click of a relay
Torrey before the audio
Torrey appears at the speakers. Mine was bought and built in June 2011.
Torrey 73 Torrey N9PY
mine briefly goes on tx (or maybe it's just
maybe check the config cw wght
tap 4 ... set to auto off
keeps cw vox off on power up
GB 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
On 9/4/2011 1:13 PM, Stephen Prior wrote:
I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced
turn on click through the loudspeaker. When connected to external
Hi Sam
That does make a difference, but there is still a pronounced series of
clicks over the second or so it takes the K3 to boot up. Thanks for
alerting me to that anyway.
73, Stephen
On 4 September 2011 20:00, Sam Morgan k5oai@gmail.com wrote:
maybe check the config cw wght
tap 4 ...
I hear clicks also
but they are directly from the K3
like relays getting themselves set where they should be
then I hear one pop from the
amplified stereo computer speakers
I have plugged into the stereo speaker jack in back
GB 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
On 9/4/2011 2:06 PM, Stephen Prior wrote:
Hello Stephen and others
On K3 turn on, I hear two clicks on the speaker before the display turns
on (not the relay clicks).
I also hear a click during K3 turning off, just when the display turns off.
I agree with you, it is a stupid thing but they to not match with a
superb radio.
73, EA4NZ
I'm using amplified speakers too, and also plugged into the stereo speaker
jack. I'm hearing far more than just one pop, but about 4 in total, one
before the relays start switching and then the other pops/clicks over the
next second or so, even with the AF gain on the radio turned down
to
oops,
Forgot to say mine is SN 3757
73, EA4NZ (ex-EA1ABZ)
El 04/09/11 21:23, Ramiro Aceves escribió:
Hello Stephen and others
On K3 turn on, I hear two clicks on the speaker before the display turns
on (not the relay clicks).
I also hear a click during K3 turning off, just when the
Just turned on my K3 (#859). Forty meters came up neat as you please
with no pops or other nasty artifacts. It's connected to Bose Companion
3 Series 2. Just my 2 cents...
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73 de Dick, ka1oz
Elecraft K3/100
GAP Titan-DX Antenna
On Sun, 2011-09-04 at 21:30 +0200, Ramiro Aceves wrote:
please note the following is meant as a bit of humor
a tongue in cheek JOKE if you will, on a slow list day
NOT an attack on anyone!
/rant on
and all these annoying miscellaneous clicks and pops
that are so indicative of the K3 being of such a poor quality radio
are
Sam,
I'm guided by 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'. The K3 is one
great radio, but the snap crackle and pop (even with the built-in speaker)
put my teeth on edge, it's as simple as that. It's like a loud start-up
rattle on an otherwise fine engine. If you haven't read the book,
:13 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click
I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced
turn on click through the loudspeaker. When connected to external speakers,
the click is loud and out of character with the quality feel of the radio
maybe check the config cw wght
tap 4 ... set to auto off
keeps cw vox off on power up
Makes no difference and auto off is a flaming PITA! It means that
the radio is never in the same state as the user left it - a major
violation of the no unexpected behavior rule.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
I wonder whether all this talk about snaps, crackles and pops is worth the
bandwidth...
I hear the relay clicks and one light pop on my s/n 586 too... So what?
If Eric cares to comment, as someone said, I can imagine what he's going
to say
73
Richard
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The external speakers have a pretty loud pop at power on. The headphones do
not. K3 3539.
73, Mike NF4L
On 9/4/2011 2:13 PM, Stephen Prior wrote:
I think that this has been mentioned before, but the K3 has a pronounced
turn on click through the loudspeaker. When connected to external
Stephen, you are a saint! I'd have gone back with exactly what he
deserved.
I'm guided by 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'. The K3 is
one great radio, but the snap crackle and pop (even with the built-in
speaker) put my teeth on edge, it's as simple as that. It's like a
loud
I run K3/100 Ser. No. 4103. It has a relay click on power on, but
nothing from the speakers. Go figure...
John Ragle -- W1ZI
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On 9/4/2011 4:46 PM, Mike wrote:
The external speakers have a pretty loud pop at power on. The headphones do
not. K3 3539.
73, Mike NF4L
On 9/4/2011 2:13
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Redmon
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 3:17 PM
To: Torrey Mitchell
Cc: 'Elecraft'
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click
Stephen, you make a valid point. I have external
Mike,
If you are using amplified speakers, that difference is to be expected.
I use unamplified speakers, and all that is heard is a muffled couple of
pops - it is not in the range of anything annoying to me.
You are hearing the large value capacitor in the AF output charge up
(the capacitor
I hear (or heard) the same pops so I started turning the speakers after I
turned on the radio and off before I turned it off. Doesn't seem like a major
inconvenience to me.
Rick
K6LE
On 9/4/2011, at 12:23 , Ramiro Aceves wrote:
Hello Stephen and others
On K3 turn on, I hear two clicks on
I suppose the click - or in my case a thump - depends on the timing
of the mute signal from the controller and the value of the bypass
capacitor on pin 8 of the speaker amplifier. The chip manufacturer
recommends 10 uF for the bypass capacitor but I notice that Elecraft
use 3.3 uF in the K3.
Hi All!
I know we've milked this one quite a bit, but I do have a point to make that I
think will frame this power-on thump issue in a little better light...
First off, I have K3 #3019 and there is a very detectable power-on AND
power-off thump in the built-in speaker and in the cans. I don't
I have K3 #4340 (kit) which I purchased in spring 2010 and it has a
LOUD POP at power up every time. I have it connected to an external
speaker (plain speaker not an amplified one - ten inch diameter and
probably 4-ohm resistance). I also note this in the internal speaker
if not connected to
K3 Serial 2554: K2 Serial 868.
Very, very soft pops (start-up and shut-off) here on the K3; much softer
than the pops on the K2. The pops on both radios (internal speaker or
headphones) are considerably softer than the sound volume when signal
reception starts. I do not have an external
Outside of my own equipment, I have worked mixing boards and
commercial sound systems which all thumped on power-on/off. Some loud
enough to nearly blow your hair off.
I can think of a fair number of power amplifiers and mixing board
monitor amplifiers that include *delay relays* in the
Oh, Too right Sam!
I may be Ooold but not too crotchety (yet).
73 to all !
Bob K7HBG
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Turn the K3 on THEN the speakers.
- Original Message -
From: Robert Redmon k5sm@gmail.com
To: Torrey Mitchell torr...@q.com
Cc: 'Elecraft' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: switching on click
Stephen, you make a valid
I hear (or heard) the same pops so I started turning the speakers after I
turned on the radio and off before I turned it off. Doesn't seem like a major
inconvenience to me.
Rick
K6LE
On 9/4/2011, at 12:23 , Ramiro Aceves wrote:
Hello Stephen and others
On K3 turn on, I hear two clicks on
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