[Elecraft] Strange sound

[jpk5lad at cox.net]

Hi Gary --
I checked today and my "CW signal" is gone, or at 
least, changed.  I now have a weak constant signal 
which does not change pitch (without turning the 
knob) and I hear it on both receivers so it's 
something different.  It is also there with antenna 
removed.
It's not in a place that causes a problem but I was 
just curious since it seemed so strange and out of 
place.  Note also that I turned off everything else I 
had running to make sure I wasn't hearing 
oscillators from something else.

Thanks for the comment and I'll keep listening but 
not bug the reflector about my odd occurrences.

73,
Jim - K5LAD

BTW - The NR was off when I was hearing either 
oddity.


Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:19:09 +1200
From: "Gary Hinson" <Gary at isect.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Strange sound
 
> I've never seen this "situation" written about but I've just come 
> across a very strange sound on my K3 - S/N-1068.  With the dial 
> on 29.492.6 USB I get a continuous CW sounding signal.  It 
> alternates a dot, then a dash then a space.  If it were truly CW is 
> would be considered poorly sent CW and the speed is about 10-
> 12 WPM.  The lengths of the characters are not exactly the same 
> each time but it never stops.  I discovered it yesterday and 
> wanted to make sure it was not just a one time thing.  
> 
> I can switch modes and it remains.  Removing the antenna does 
> not stop it, actually makes it a little stronger with the noise level 
> dropped.  I'm using firmware 3.30 beta.  I tried on the SUB 
> receiver and I hear nothing.

Hi Jim.

I have a fairly weak birdie there (well v close), a 
solid carrier not
12 WPM CW.  Can hear it on the subRX as well.

Were you using the NR I wonder?  It can 
sometimes make stuff sound
like it's comin n goin.

73
Gary  ZL2iFB


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