[Elecraft] Birdie ?

[w7qhd at cox.net]

OK. I give. With the antenna off I hear the birdie. It's S-0. With the band noise on 80 I can't hear it with the antenna on even in mid day.

Kurt W7QHD
---- Ken Kopp <k0pp at rfwave.net> wrote: 
> FWIW my K2 #5665 -does- have the "birdie" zero beat at 3589 kHz.
> 
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>      ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Russ
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net ; K2/100 S/N 838
> Sent: Saturday, 19 July, 2008 21:49
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Birdie ?
> 
> 
> I don't work 80 meters very often but I just checked my K2/100 and I 
> have
> the very same strong birdie.  I never noticed this before and have had 
> the
> radio for 4 years.  Let us know what you find out.
> 
> Russ, N3CO
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "K2/100 S/N 838" <elecraft2 at radions.net>
> To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:03 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Birdie ?
> 
> 
> > Dear Kindly List Members,
> >
> > Thanks for alerting me this is not normal.
> >
> > Yes, I do have enough savy to take the antenna off, and yes, even with 
> > a dummy load there is no difference.  It is something internal in the 
> > K2/100.
> >
> > If no one on the list has any idea what is causing it, I'll drop a 
> > note to Gary, Don, or one of the other Elecraft experts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > TR, WB6TMY
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >I am showing a very strong signal at 3590 KHz - is this normal ?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >TR, WB6TMY 
> 
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