[1000mp] noise increase in GEN mode

[Barry N1EU]

Go to menu setting 8-4 and change it to "FLAT".  You will no longer see the 
change below 3.5Mhz.  As I postulated yesterday, it's the preamp switching 
that you're observing.

73,
Barry  N1EU


>From: "Paul Richards" <p.richards@ukonline.co.uk>
>To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:51 PM
>Subject: Re: [1000mp] noise increase in GEN mode
>
>
> > 05/02/02 13:25:26, Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I was just checking my line noise situation after some work
> > by the power
> > >company yesterday, and noticed something interesting.
> > On 80 meters, as
> > >soon as I tune below 3500 kHz and the GEN light comes
> > on, there is a
> >
> > Is it because the ATU becomes disengaged?
> >
> > Regards
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > >dramatic increase (several S units) in the noise level.
> > >
> > >Does anyone know the workings of the 1000MP/Mark 5
> > well enough to suggest
> > >where this extra gain is coming from?  Just curious.
> > >
> > >73, Pete N4ZR
> > >
> > >Sometimes a tower is
> > >just a tower
> > >

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