Steve - Most likely a magnetic field problem.
I had a similar experience. I've learned to keep the Titan II and its huge
transformer at least 2 feet from the K2 when it is turned on etc.
But I got caught recently with a Radio Shack giant LED 24 hour clock. It is
the same width as the K2 and looks really slick on top of it. After
scratching my head trying to move the rotator control box, the Ten-Tec 1amp
supply and its transformer away from the K2 I finally lifted up the
clock...the distortion went a way. There must be a decent sized
transformer in the bottom of the clock case.
Have you moved anything closer to the K2 than before?
I wonder if this can be turned into a "feature" so we can add 10M FM to the
K2 from an external audio signal fed into a big coupling coil under the K2?
<<<<<<< THIS IS A JOKE NOT A FEATURE REQUEST!!
73 de Tom K2TA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Pituch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Elecraft Reflector'" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Raspy sounds on 80 meters
Hi all,
I have been doing CW nets on 40 meters for a few weeks with a lot of
success. I went down to 80 meters just now to try an 80 meter cw net, and
I
am hearing all these NC contest stations. One guy sounds like a buzzsaw.
I
try to tune him in but the signal quality is awlful. So I go up 5 kHz and
find another raspy station... and another... and another. All of 80
meters
sounds raspy, even the lsb guys. I go to 40m and 20 meters and the
signals
seem fine. The filters seem like they are in top shape also. The rig is
a
K2(#402)/100 with KAT100 and KDSP. Never experienced a problem until now.
Any ideas?
Steve, W2MY
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