Thanks for confirming, Gene. Dan's message did not come through on my service.
But it's not the clicking that develops the power. Key down does it.
Wes N7WS
ps. Olaf, if you are reading, your direct email bounces. Perhaps that is why
the Elecraft reflector rejects your posts.
On 7/26/2017 8:00 PM, EUGENE GABRY wrote:
Out of curiosity I just checked this with my K3S and found the same oddity.
During CW key down into a dummy load in TX Test mode the K3S draws 2.5 amps
from the 1 amp in RX, and the hash signal heard in another receiver into a
different dummy load appears to be 2.7Khz wide. Starts out as full scale signal
in the receiver and drops quickly to S5 but never goes away during key down.
Cant detect any power indication on the dummy load power meter during key down.
Maybe a pre driver stage getting bias in TEST MODE?
Interesting...
Gene
N9TF
On July 26, 2017 at 9:03 AM Dan Atchison via Elecraft
<[email protected]> wrote:
Yes, the K3s does put out power during this clicking and it has been
observed by operators who live close by. Power and SWR are noted on a
digital power meter.
73,
Dan
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