[Elecraft] Re: KX1 Birdie Hell

[John D'Ausilio]

So, now that I'm back from the beach and it's actually quiet so I can
hear stuff ... :)

The birdies are everywhere! All bands, every few clicks on the encoder
I encounter an audible one, and I suspect there are other above and
below my hearing ability. Any KX1 gurus have any ideas on how to
troubleshoot? Maybe I lost some decoupling somewhere?

de John/W1RT

On 6/30/05, John D'Ausilio <jdausilio at gmail.com> wrote:
> Further investigation shows it's only on 20 .. it's definitely the
> KX1, as the ATS3 is quiet and doesn't hear any birdies at all ...
> 
> On 6/30/05, John D'Ausilio <jdausilio at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Working the fox hunt tonite .. 20 is pretty quiet here at the beach,
> > and tuning around I hear weird birdies on specific frequencies. A
> > frequency will be clear, and make a 10 hz step and there's a bird
> > there. Then, halfway through the test the noise level drops
> > considerably and the birdies are everywhere! Something seems to have
> > changed .. this is the longest workout my KX1 has had since being born
> > earlier this year and maybe there's a bad solder joint somewhere? No
> > test equipment at the beach :(
> >
> > de John/W1RT
> >
>