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]

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