http://akqg2.2pycn.servertrust.com/iHearSafe_0153_Headphones_p/hp0871s.htm Steve N4LQ [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 huge noise
>I was operating in the TN QSO party on 80m last night in Diversity mode >with headphones on. I'm not sure what I did but I got a huge continuous >blast in my right headphone. I couldn't get the headset off fast enough. >I did a power on reset and it cleared. I don't remember if I pushed NR or >not. The blast not only blew my right eardrum but blew any memory I had of >what I was doing at that moment. I do mean Ouch! > > Ralph K1ZZI > > Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 14:54:43 -0700 > From: "DAVID M. Elliott" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 huge noise > To: "Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <[email protected]> > Cc: mark roz <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > Lyle hasn't got it yet!! > > Firmware 3.30 -- using NR (3-4) on SSB (14.178), first the volume > control did not work then after a little while the K3 goes to full > volume and only turning it off gets rid of the problem. > > THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!! Hearing loss could result. Please got > on this ASAP. > > 73 de W6BK > > > On Aug 30, 2009, at 10:08 PM, Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > >> Lyle just figured this out and corrected a typo in the dsp code. We >> should have a new beta shortly - Hopefully before end of Monday. >> >> (This is why we release beta test versions. ;-) >> >> 73, Eric >> >> >> mark roz wrote: >>> Almost lost my hearing. >>> Loaded 3.27A. NR engaged. F1-1. VFO A CW on 40m. VFO B SSB 40m. AGC >>> ON. Width 250Hz cw. 2.7 ssb. >>> Now switched from CW to SSB portion of 40m by pushing A/B - >>> horrible noise of very high >>> amplitude on speaker or headphones. Turned down the volume to min. >>> and in few few seconds >>> it stopped. Than again the same thing happened 70% of the time. >>> This only happens if NR is engaged on A and B VFO and while >>> switching from A to B. >>> Just did it again-now on the internal speaker. Wow!! it is loud. >>> Will not use NR for now. >>> Anybody else can duplicate this?? >>> >>> Beside that I like my new K3 a lot. This is my second K3. >>> Mark wq7x > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.82/2351 - Release Date: 09/07/09 06:40:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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
