Hi Tim, Thanks for info. Yes it also has the popping sounds when going thru 1KHz transitions on the display... also a bit annoying.
The other thing I notice is that I have to operate passband offset control to resolve almost any signal. i.e. needs to be in 9 O'Clock position for USB and 1 O'Clock position for LSB. Also needs some deft adjustment for AM reception also, even when using 6KHz and 4KHz filters. The manual states that this control should be left at 12 O'Clock "zeroed" position for all reception, unless it needs adjustment to cut interfering signals, but USB is unintelligible in the zeroed position. Also, when tuning thru AM signals with 6KHz or 4KHz filter selected, as you tune thru the signal it sounds like a much narrower filter is selected, as you get a sort of "thru a drainpipe" type of sound as you tune thru... I would have thought there would be no such effect with such a wide filter. I've certainly never noticed it on other receivers in this mode. This is strange as all the test reports I read claim excellent audio quality on AM for this receiver (and for all other modes). Is this also normal? Beginning to suspect that this receiver needs a good alignment..... (or it's already had one!!!). My other suspicion is that one of the early RF stages is on verge of oscillation? This might explain the increased noise also...... just a thought. Anyone know where I can download a service manual for this receiver, or is it too recent? Had no luck so far. Cheers, David G4GTP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 12:34 AM Subject: RE: [drakelist] Drake R8 receiver noise normal? > MIne has a fair amount as well,but hard to say unless we sit them side by > side. Dont notice it when listening to signals though...What mine does have > and you will likely also notice is some poping sounds as you tune....its > annoying and apparently fixed on the later versions....if you find a fix for > that Id be interested...73 Tim K8WBL > > > >From: "David Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "David Austin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Drakelist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [drakelist] Drake R8 receiver noise normal? > >Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 20:17:19 -0000 > > > > > >I have been given a Drake R8 to evaluate for a friend. The first thing I > >noticed about it is the extremely large amount of noise on the > >speaker/headphones (white noise) with no signal present. Pre-amp is > >selected > >off. I initially thought that it was local noise, but it is still present > >at > >exactly the same level with the antenna unplugged. Noise increases even > >more > >with pre-amp switched on. I am used to almost no noise at all with antenna > >unplugged on my R4C. I don't remember ever hearing such a noisy receiver > >with no signal present. Noise is present in all modes (obviously FM is even > >greater, but this is as expected). > > > >Could anyone with an R8 confirm whether this is normal? If not, what could > >be the cause. It makes listening to any signal extremely tiring! > > > >Comments/tips gratefully received. > > > >Regards, > > > >David > >G4GTP (UK) > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - subscribe drakelist in > >body > >Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in > >body > >Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message > >Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _________________________________________________________________ > Take advantage of our limited-time introductory offer for dial-up Internet > access. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - subscribe drakelist in body Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Brought to you courtesy of TLCHost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
