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 <[email protected]> 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/> >>>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] -- ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
