[Elecraft] Raspy sounds on 80 meters

[Mike WA8BXN]

Probably totally unrelated, but I once heard something like that (using a
different radio) that was caused by the noise blanker being on and picking
up a lot of impulse noise on the band. It was most noticed on strong signals
 
73/72 - Mike WA8BXN
 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Steven Pituch
Date: 02/26/06 21:06:07
To: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: [Elecraft] Raspy sounds on 80 meters
 
Hi all,
I have been doing CW nets on 40 meters for a few weeks with a lot of
success. I went down to 80 meters just now to try an 80 meter cw net, and I
am hearing all these NC contest stations. One guy sounds like a buzzsaw. I
try to tune him in but the signal quality is awlful. So I go up 5 kHz and
find another raspy station... and another... and another. All of 80 meters
sounds raspy, even the lsb guys. I go to 40m and 20 meters and the signals
seem fine. The filters seem like they are in top shape also. The rig is a
K2(#402)/100 with KAT100 and KDSP. Never experienced a problem until now.
Any ideas?
 
Steve, W2MY
 
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