Hi Jim This discussion brings back to the point that all ham radio transmitters need mandated occupied bandwidth rules. These rules would prevent the re-occurrence of the Yaesu click debacle.
Hams are just being stubborn for no good reason for arguing against these common sense standards that all other HF users must comply with. The longer we resist these standards the worst the problem is going to become. Whats amusing is that everyone focuses on keyclicks, yet the problem exists to a greater degree on SSB. John --- On Wed, 5/5/10, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > From: Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] cw 'clicking' ?? > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 6:24 PM > On Wed, 5 May 2010 16:27:16 -0700 > (PDT), callen1155 wrote: > > >Is this 'clicking' normal and is there a solution to > eliminate it? > > Chuck, > > Clicks can be caused by the transmitter, but they can also > be produced in > your receiver if it is being overloaded. Several > suggestions. First, make > sure your Noise Blanker isn't turned on. Noise Blankers can > CAUSE key clicks. > Second, if you still hear clicks, leave your noise blanker > off, and work on > finding and eliminating the overload condition. Turn off > your preamp, and see > if the clicks go away. Sometimes a preamp can overload and > cause the clicks > in your radio (or overload the radio itself). If you still > hear clicks, leave > the preamp off and turn on the ATTEN in the K3. And if you > STILL hear clicks, > remove the antenna and stick a short piece of wire in the > K3 antenna input. > > If none of that makes the clicks go away (and his signal is > still strong), > let him know he's causing bad clicks and making 6M unusable > at your QTH. Both > the FCC Rules and the spirit of ham radio require that he > get rid of HIS > clicks, even if that means turning off his transmitter. He > is NOT responsible > if your rig is creating the clicks because it's overloaded. > But again, in the > spirit of ham radio, he should do something with his beacon > to make life on > 6M viable for you. > > 73, > > Jim Brown 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
