[Elecraft] K2#2032, ssb, 160mtr, ATU, noise blanker

[Bruce Rattray]

Had a wierd thing happen....kinda sudden-like I couldn't hear voices or cw
signals on 80 mtrs...switched to same freq on my TS-430S and yup there were
the signals alright...band has been VERY noisey and poor lately...

...all I could hear on the K2 was a sizzlin sound at 40 over 9....

...and yes 80 did work ok before as I had a couple of qsos on it.....

...making a long story "more shorter", I started checking the menu after
checkin everything else...ATU was in Caln mode...switched to ATU AUTO and
now I'm hearin signals again...so I guess I have to leave the ATU in AUTO
mode whenever I'm done my muckin around eh!?...so is it correct that I
have to leave ATU in AUTO mode or 80 mtr signs go away?...all the other
bands seemed to be ok...normal,,,whatever that is...  ;-)

..72/73 - Bruce (VE5RC+VE5QRP) QRP-C#1  QRP-L#886  ARCI#9683  Zombie#272
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            - VE5QRP SOC#11 - VE5RC SOC#12 - oo#148 - K2#2032 - COG#15 -
          "QRP! How sweet it is!"        "I am da man wit "DAH" paddle!"