I suspect that over-driving an external amplifier is a major cause of excessive clicks on the bands today. Many Hams think that CW doesn't require the final amplifier be linear and drive their rigs into saturation. But a "linear" amplifier needs to be linear for CW just as with any amplitude modulation (SSB, AM, CW, etc.)
Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- It IS better since he converted to K3s a couple of years ago, but his splatter was 10 kHz wide during SS. Another guy, a casual operator and sometimes contester, runs a high priced ICOM rig into a high priced auto-tune power amp. He's also a click generator. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ 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
