On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:23 -0800, Matt Zilmer wrote: >Well, it's a known issue. It goes two ways, too. I have a neighbor >that runs all gain controls fully clockwise, to the point that he >takes up half of 80m with splatter. This renders the K3 deaf, because >there is serious on-frequency signal.
YES! It takes peer pressure and a reminder that sportsmanship and ethics prohibit us from running a race with elbows flying (which is what you do when an old/cheap radio and big power amp). Or generate clicks with an un-modified Yaesu MP. Running high power carries with it the responsibility for having a clean signal. During the contest yesterday, I observed that a certain JA5Fxx was getting blasted on the cluster for clicks. Sure enough, I listened here and he was clicking in CA on 160M, 4,000 miles away, with an S8 signal. I called him five times to tell him about his clicks, but he ignored me and went right on QRMing his neighbors. I heard him later on two other bands, but didn't call him. I have neighbors with K3s and KW amps only a quarter mile away, 2 miles away (N6RZ), and 5 miles away (K6XX). I find that we can coexist with each other quite well. Two of us (W6DRX and myself) bought K3s specifically so that we could do so. I had just bought a pair of used MPs, so I didn't need MORE radios, only BETTER radios. :) And it isn't enough to buy and use a K3 -- we've got a neighboring contester about 15 miles away with a K3 who often burns more of the band than W6DRX (only 0.25 miles from me). Dunno what he's doing, but it isn't good. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
