I wonder if this could be caused by the TR switching diodes? Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "WILLIS COOKE" <wrco...@flash.net> To: "orbarrett" <hoosa...@hotmail.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on-channel strong signal overload?
> > I have had some similar observations on ten meters. After reading your > report I am inclined to agree with you. I have a station about 5 miles > away who I contact on a regular basis on 10 meters, both SSB and CW. He > is usually very distorted here and I have not been able to understand > because others on the net do not seem to observe the distortion. I have > also heard a few stations with strong skip that seem the same way. I have > not tried a different antenna, but turning off the pre-amp helps some and > engaging the attenuator helps even more. > > It makes sense to me that the front end overload clipping is activating > and distorting the signal. It may not be such a problem now that I think > I understand what is going on. > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ > > > --- On Sun, 5/3/09, orbarrett <hoosa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> From: orbarrett <hoosa...@hotmail.com> >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 on-channel strong signal overload? >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 9:39 PM >> Hello all, >> >> I just finished operating my K3 from my friend's >> driveway using a portable >> dipole on 60M, and wanted to inquire about some incoming >> signal overload >> that cropped up. I was joined while ragchewing with some >> friends on 5371.5 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
