@DUDU-Meng , so, this worked the opposite way around. I had originally set 2 seconds delay for power amplifier, tried 5 seconds and did the same snapping sound. Set it to 0 seconds and voila, snapping sound gone. Solved.
I have 1 more question, maybe I should start another discussion? When the DUDU 7 is in sleep mode, the ANT Power 12V+ (Pin 8 on Power Supply connector) does nor power down. It is continuously 12V+. Is this normal in sleep mode?