I've noticed this as well. For me it's a "Tick" sound EVERY time I hit the Dah side of my bug. Nothing on the dit side, regardless of the speed or preasure.
I thought at first it was the force that I was using.. So I tried pushing the lever slowly and carefully against the Dah contact, and it didn't make the sound.. So then I tried lighting my touch on the dah side while I was sending, and sure enough it was still there. So, I switched from my Begali Intrepid to my Vibroplex Original, and then I found that the ticking sound was GONE all together! Now I'm competely confused. What does the one dah side have that the other bug's doesn't??? Gold Contacts? A bad ground connection? More surface contact area, a larger area? You tell me. I LOVE the new QSK (QRQ), but if I had to deal with that Tick sound on the dah contact, I would just not use it. Shame. > Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:37:18 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 4.03: "CW+" mode > (Ultra-fastbreak-in; VOX-CW up to 100 WPM) > > > Yes, I noticed this on my bug also. This happens almost entirely on > characters that start with a 'dah'. I think this is because the index finger > is off the paddle between characters and the initial attack is a little more > forceful. Subsequent dahs in the same character sound fine, but that first > one has a 'tick' (a spike by the sound of it). No problem at all with the > dits. > > BTW, I don't think this is a matter of bug adjustment; you can get the same > effect by tapping down on a straight key from a slight distance. So it is a > matter of technique. I can avoid it on the bug by keeping my index finger > resting against the paddle all the time and avoiding that first hard strike, > but can't send as well that way; maybe with practice... > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 ______________________________________________________________ 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
