[Elecraft] K3 on-channel strong signal overload?

[Steve Ellington]

I wonder if this could be caused by the TR switching diodes?

Steve Ellington
N4LQ at carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WILLIS COOKE" <wrcooke at flash.net>
To: "orbarrett" <hoosac19 at hotmail.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 on-channel strong signal overload?


>
> I have had some similar observations on ten meters.  After reading your 
> report I am inclined to agree with you.  I have a station about 5 miles 
> away who I contact on a regular basis on 10 meters, both SSB and CW.  He 
> is usually very distorted here and I have not been able to understand 
> because others on the net do not seem to observe the distortion.  I have 
> also heard a few stations with strong skip that seem the same way.  I have 
> not tried a different antenna, but turning off the pre-amp helps some and 
> engaging the attenuator helps even more.
>
> It makes sense to me that the front end overload clipping is activating 
> and distorting the signal.  It may not be such a problem now that I think 
> I understand what is going on.
>
> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
> K5EWJ
>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/3/09, orbarrett <hoosac19 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: orbarrett <hoosac19 at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: [Elecraft]  K3 on-channel strong signal overload?
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 9:39 PM
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I just finished operating my K3 from my friend's
>> driveway using a portable
>> dipole on 60M, and wanted to inquire about some incoming
>> signal overload
>> that cropped up.  I was joined while ragchewing with some
>> friends on 5371.5
>
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