[UK-CONTEST] Key Clicks.

[Alex GM3ZBE]

How many people actually tell someone they have bad key clicks or other 
problems, I tend to find these days if you report to someone they have a 
problem with their signal they either don't want to hear it or get 
aggressive. When last did you hear anyone send 593 CLIX.  or 59C (which 
I think really meant "Chirp")
Alex

Mike Chamberlain wrote:
> G3LDI wrote:
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> My other pet hate are those stations with key clicks that spread over 10kHz.
> Just been listening to VK9XX and he was being called by ON7GB who was around
> 3kHz lower but his clicks were actually covering up VK9XX.   I found the
> same in the contest too. There are still those with unmodded FT1000MP's,
> unforgivable!!!!
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>  
> Roger, thanks for bringing this topic up.  This is not just a European
> problem, there were several UK stations on during last Saturdays RSGB 1.8
> MHz contest who had serious click problems.  Besides the FT1000MP the Mk5
> and also the FT1000D (I believe) have problems.
>
> Simple modifications are documented at:
> For the 1000D: http://www.w8ji.com/keyclicks_1000D.htm 
> For the 1000MP http://www.w8ji.com/keyclick_mp.htm
> For the Mk5:   http://www.w8ji.com/ft1000mk_v.htm 
>
> I've personally modified both FT1000MPs and Mk5s - care is required, but not
> difficult with the correct tools: magnifying headset, low power pointed bit
> soldering iron, tweezers and solder braid). For those who feel nervous about
> such modifications, I'm sure most clubs will have somebody with surface
> mount PCM expertise.
>
> Returning to the original discussion about CW sending speed on 160m - I'm
> confident that in next weekend's CQWW key clicks will be a bigger problem
> than QRN or QSB. My preference here will be for higher speed from the
> station I'm trying to contact in the hope I can get call and report whilst
> the clicking station is listening.
>
> 73
> Mike - G3WPH
>
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