[Elecraft] K2 Tuning Noise (Clicks?)

[Dale Putnam]

I have the same experience, but on 10-15-20, and 40. 

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Dale - WC7S in Wy

> From: ed.goss at comcast.net
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:51:25 -0500
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Tuning Noise (Clicks?)
> 
> Folks,
>      I experienced the K2 tuning anomaly during this weekend's CQWW CW
> contest, while the bands were loaded with strong signals.  I mention
> "clicks" because that is what some others called this issue in the past, but
> to me it sounded like tuning across a loud carrier of very narrow bandwidth.
> I noticed this on 7005, to name one 40 meter frequency, but there were
> others. It caused my S-meter to peak at about 40 over as I tuned quickly
> across the blip.  I did seem to hear this also on 15 meters.  Tonight it is
> gone, as are all the strong signals, so I would tend to agree with others
> that this anomaly is related to those strong signals on the 40 meter band.
> It also goes away when you remove the antenna.
>      I am writing to see what the current thinking is about this anomaly, or
> to see if there has been further investigation since the earlier "click"
> postings were made.  Is it something K2 users need to live with?  My serial
> number is 3938.  I have recently gone through the alignment several times,
> and am somewhat confident that all is well with alignment and settings.
> --Ed, N3CW--
> 
> 
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