Topband: Key clicks

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Dave K$SV Wrote

Had fun in the Stew and noticed that some regular contesters still have key 
clicks. 


In the Eu there were some very noticeable key clicks, also some very clean 
signals.
Usa stations could easily be heard and worked within 1 Khz.. of ON5UN. and 
John was getting very respectable reports from the Usa. so you dont have to have 
clicks to get a reply. My Yaesu Mk 5 was purchased and my first report of key 
clicks was received on the first day of use. Yaesu help and assistance with 
the problem was not what i wanted to here. " We know there is a problem, where 
working on it, was the reply " It went back in the cardboard box for five 
months until Tom W8JI came up with a solution within a few days  of getting his 
hands on one. Years have gone by, still waiting for the Yaesu fix. Most people 
would welcome a report if all is not well, so that action to cure the problem 
can be taken. It is a pity the major box makers show no interest in sorting the 
problems. While writing this EA3JE is on 1830 and im listening on 1820, will 
have to tune lower to find a clear place. In the UK the band edge is 1815 so 
cant go much lower.

Happy new year to all

Regards
Alan Downing
G3ZES