Yes, that is normal. When you switch to FM you are listening to a much wider portion of the band you are on.
73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member 35102 On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:50:37 -0800, Pete-Astound <[email protected]> wrote: >One question I still have though is that with an antenna >hooked up and listening on either 10 or 6 meters when the >band is quiet (night time with the pre-amp and attenuator >off), does the background static get at least twice as loud >if not more when you go from any of the modes to FM? [snip] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

