[Elecraft] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM

Frank R. Oppedijk frank.oppedijk at avista.nl
Sun Dec 6 03:55:20 EST 2009


Hi,

I've encountered the same once. It took me awhile to notice that the 
distortion on AM was caused by the NB or NR being switched on. Might 
this be your problem too?

73,

Frank PA4N

At 06:50 06/12/2009, Richard Jones - KJ5QY wrote:

>Hey Joe,
>
>Thanks for the fast reply!
>
>No,  I do not have the AGC Off, nor have I changed any of the "settings"
>within the AGC (Menus).  I should have stated that in my original post.
>Anyway,  I am really stumped as what the problem is.
>
>If you happen to have a K3 equipped as mine,  could try to listen to an AM
>station with the "Volume" turned up, to see if you are receiving the
>distortion?
>
>I should have been more specific,  the radio is totally loaded.  It does
>have the 8 Pole filters in both receivers.  From my recollection I have the
>following filters:  250 Data & CW,  2.1 for SSB, 2.8 for SSB, and 6 for AM,
>and 13 for FM.  I hope this makes it a litter clearer and not more
>confusing.



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