[1000mp] Monitor roughness

[Pete Smith]

At 07:30 AM 4/15/03 -0700, you wrote:
>he monitor uses the sub RX to listen in to the actual transmitted 
>signal.  I believe the roughness sometimes heard in the monitored signal 
>is due to coupling between the antenna tuner (which resides immediately 
>next to the sub RX) and the sub RX.  Try turning the antenna tuner off and 
>see if the roughness goes away or is reduced.


Makes no difference in my case.  I also noice that it never happens when 
the rig is cold -- in fact, just listening time doesn't count -- I have to 
be transmitting a lot (like CQ-ing in a contest) before it happens.  Once 
it starts, it gets progressively worse.  Originally, it was only noticeable 
on CW, but now I notice it starting to get into phone as well.


73, Pete N4ZR
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