[Elecraft] Noisy band changing

Bill Scovell [email protected]
Fri Feb 1 22:21:00 2002


Hi Gang,
I'd like to share a problem I am experiencing with K2/1946 with latest
firmware revision.
I'm getting a brief but disconcerting burst of noise when changing
bands 'downwards' from 24MHz to 21MHz and from 18MHz to 14MHz. When
going from 24 to 21 the noise is like a burst of static, but from 18
to 14 the noise has a raw oscillatory character around 500Hz. In both
cases the duration of the noise is less than half a second.
This problem exists only when 21 and 14 are approached from the next
higher band --- changing 'upwards' is perfectly clean.
Some months back I had a problem when 21MHz was 'skipped' when
attempting to change to that band from either direction, and also it
could not be selected by 'direct entry'.
Wayne advised a 'full reset' (4,5 & 6 held down on 'power up') and
this was successful.
For the record I've just tried another 'full reset' but the current
problem remains.
Anyone else experienced this?
Any thoughts?

Regards from Down-under,
Bill Scovell / VK2SOE