[Elecraft] KX1 Receiver alignment

[PA3GYU]

Vin,

At 06:10 06-07-06 -0400, you wrote:
>[Aligning a KX1]
>So I took a metallic screwdriver and
>electrical taped the entire shaft except for the tip.  Despite the
>insulation, the metal in influencing the alignment, of course, so I am
>trying to align slightly, pull away and see what happens.  If I touch the
>board near the cap, the gains comes WAY, WAY up, but only for the duration
>of the touch.
Yep, I noticed that to. I didn't have a plastic alignment tool, I ended up 
slipping a scrap of paper over the screwdriver to isolate it. Surprisingly, 
it worked.

>   Also, I notice that while listening to receive, I am hearing
>signals, but not nearly as strong as I hear them on any other receiver in
>the shack on the same antenna.
I did NOT notice that. If it still occurs even after you have the alignment 
straight, I'd say something isn't right.


Best, Bart de PA3GYU