Do you get the windows sound like hardware is being disconnected then reconnected. The keying three times sounds like the initialization of the serial port.
Tim Herrick, KQ8M k...@kq8m.com -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Farmer Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 8:48 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Ghost in my shack I'm enjoying my K3, which I assembled a couple of months ago. Great rig, getting great reports. But I have a ghost in my shack who, every so often when I'm doing something else in the shack, keys the mic, usually three times, each time for a second or so. Then he doesn't do it for a while. Since I'm only operating SSB, no signal is put out when he keys it. I'm using the K3 with the Elecraft hand-held PTT mic. The rig is connected to a PC running Ham Radio Deluxe, current version, but HRD doesn't seem to know the rig is going into transmit. Any Ghost Busters out there looking for work? Also, I'm running the output through an external peak detecting power meter. During a transmission, the output power starts at around 50 W peak and if I get windy (say, a 3-4 minute transmission), will go to about 100 W peak during the transmission. Current meter on my power supply starts deflecting higher as the output reads higher. I have the K3 set for maximum 110 W output. Thanks, jim James O. "Jim" Farmer, K4BSE 678-640-0860 jofar...@mindspring.com (home, spam blocked) Boss lady: http://kathysflute.com Personal: http://home.mindspring.com/~jofarmer/index.html "Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence." ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
