I had this problem on another mfg's rig and I just put a 1 mf cap in series
with the wire to the head phone and stopped it. That would probably work on
both if you can not find a better Mod. I just unscrewed the phone jack cover
and clipped the lead going to the earphones soldered it in and put the cover
back on.
KO4O
> It seems that key clicks from FT1K rigs are well-known. I understand that
> there is a fix (see the W8JI website). TenTec keying is famous for being
> smooth and click-free and I never had any complaints about key clicks from
my
> Omni-V even with the Herc II linear running flat out, but I do seem to
have
> a local problem that I have no idea how to fix.
>
> I get objectionable key clicks in my external speaker, or in the
headphones (a
> Telex headset) especially when I opt for full QSK. There seems to be
almost
> zero muting of the speaker/phones until after the rig keys up. I accepted
> this as being normal, until I found that the K2 has no such characteristic
> and now it is driving me nuts ... I seem to vaguely remember someone
> mentioning this years ago and giving a fix. Can anyone point me to the
info ?
> Or do I need better earplugs ?
> Thanks John G3JAG
>
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