[Elecraft] [K3] K3 Distorted Sound while using AM

[Richard Jones - KJ5QY]

Thanks to all that have replied in trying to help me!

There was just a new download posted from Elecraft K3# for (3.66).  This
seems to have taken care of all the problem I was having.  The radio is now
sounding much like a "Superb SW" receiver in its
sound.  I will be testing it on AM as well as the "New" AM mode, synchronous
detection!

For anyone who has not tried it,  it is the "cats meow".  Listening to
"Foreign Broadcasters" is something to behold,  if you have not had the
pleasure please cheek it out!  It is especially interesting when (the
signals have)  multiple hops or maybe going over the polls to your receive
antenna!

I am very much aware that there are "many" SW (Short Wave) Listeners (and a
few of us hams) using the Elecraft K3,  please enjoy!

Thanks again for all who have answered my original question!!!!

Regards,

Rick



Richard Jones - KJ5QY wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am having a problem when I go into AM, or AM sync.  Example:  I go to an
> AM Shortwave station.  If I turn the AF gain past approximately 3/4 or
> farther the radio starts to "Stutter, Distort, and finally the audio
> disappears.  I cannot make out what is coming out from my speaker.  The
> audio is completely distorted or gone.  I noticed I could rotate the Af
> gain (Counter Clockwise) and it would go back to less distortion.  I did
> check the external speaker jack and also unplugged it only to find the
> same problem. 
> 
> The AF knob feels like it was one of those "old potentiometers" that we
> are all aware of (Get scratchy after use and loose).  From my
> understanding Elecraft used extremely fine pots with a very long life
> (They do have a bad wobble/looseness in them though).
> 
> Upon further investigation I found that if I rotated the RF gain control
> from the fully clockwise position (all the way open) to the full counter
> clockwise position (all the way closed) that when you almost get to the
> end of travel the radio audio goes completely dead.  I have tried this
> multiples times and it is very repeatable.
> 
> After more investigation I found that if I rotated the "shift" (While in
> AM or Sync AM) control from its standard (Normal) value of 1.50 to 1.55
> this horrible distortion would disappear?  I am really confused as to what
> is going on here.
> 
> This happens while in the "Normal" AM mode as well as the "Sync" AM mode.
> 
> I have tried to explain this in away that I hope most people will
> understand my problem (I am not an EE).
> 
> Could others please let me know if it is my unit or a wider problem?
> 
> I am using 3.59 and the serial number is 283?.  This unit was fully loaded
> and built by Elecraft.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rick
> 

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