Yes, Mike, you are right about the release delay. Done the same thing here with my K2. I think the original question addressed the "PTT on/carrier up" delay though. It sounds like that has a fixed delay of about 10ms at present. 73, Bob N6WG
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; "David Pratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Key-Out of the K3 > G'day, > > | In a recent message, Robert Tellefsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote ... > | >Is there any adjustment to this delay? > | >I think the K2's delay is a bit longer, > | >for example. > | > | I agree there, Bob. Using the K3 with the XV144 on CW, the XV relays > | clatter with every dot and dash which did not happen with the K2. I am > | a bit worried that it can't be doing the XV144 relays much good. > > Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't we mixing up two delays here? > Currently there isn't an adjustable "PTT on/carrier up" delay on the K3, > this is the same for the K2, approx 10ms if I remember correctly. But did > I not read that in semi break-in with the K3 you can adjust the release > delay. That should stop the relays rattling. > > In fact, I did this on my K2 (QSK delay) to reduce the fast vacuum relay > activity on my Acom amp. Changed the t-r delay to 0.03 seconds. I don't > want to listen to noise between the dots. > > There again I could be barking up the wrong tree. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
