[Elecraft] [K3] RX audio distorted on FM

[John Lemay]

Pete

I confirm it's normal and common with most rigs. But if you don't like the
background noise on FM you can use the "squelch" control to cut it out.
Careful setting of the squelch will ensure no background noise but as soon
as a weak station is received it will "break the squelch" and you will hear
it.

John G4ZTR

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of n5ge at n5ge.com
Sent: 25 November 2011 08:13
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] RX audio distorted on FM


Yes, that is normal.  When you switch to FM you are listening to a much
wider
portion of the band you are on.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member 35102


On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:50:37 -0800, Pete-Astound <is2dsky at astound.net>
wrote:


>One question I still have though is that with an antenna 
>hooked up and listening on either 10 or 6 meters when the 
>band is quiet (night time with the pre-amp and attenuator 
>off), does the background static get at least twice as loud 
>if not more when you go from any of the modes to FM?
[snip]

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