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Re: K3: Relay noise?

Posted by Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 on Feb 04, 2009; 3:41pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Relay-noise-tp2269079p2269471.html

There's a relay that switches with mode change, CW/Data to SSB/AM.

73, doug

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   Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:29:07 -0500
   From: Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]>

   Steve,

   No relay for either keying or T/R switching - it is all electronic.

   73,
   Don W3FPR

   Steve Ellington wrote:
   > Is there a mechanical relay that follows keying? I've had my K3 for nearly a
   > year and didn't notice any relay noise until lately. I know the antenna TR
   > is done by pin diodes but I can now hear the faint click of a small relay
   > that wasn't there before. I'm using ver. 2.8
   > Steve Ellington
   > [hidden email]
   >  
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