[Elecraft] {Spam?} P3 display "expansion" when tuning K3

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Do ypu have signal averaging turned on? If so, this is normal, since the average is recalculated on new data as you tune.

73,
Eric

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On Sep 21, 2010, at 7:35 PM, "Chris Meagher" <cmeagher at dodo.com.au> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> When tuning the K3 the dynamic range of signals and noise on the P3 display
> expands considerably when I turn either the main tuning knob or fast tune 
> via the CLR knob.
> It settles back as soon as the knob is not moving.
> (The scale grid doesn't change).
> 
> I find it rather disconcerting, as the "expansion" makes the original 
> spectrum pattern hard to recognise.
> Of course you can just QSY without this effect
> using the markers, but often I prefer to listen for anything in between as I 
> tune to a signal of interest.
> 
> Is this behaviour normal, or do I have a bug?