[Elecraft] Pops when tunning AM broadcast stations

Ramiro Aceves ea1abz at gmail.com
Tue Sep 13 03:53:25 EDT 2011


Hello

In the past days I have been using my K3 for SW broadcast AM listening. 
Marvellous rig for that task, indeed. But I have notice the following: 
Some times scaning the bands quickly, I hear a strong "pop". The Smeter 
goes high and I think I have found a station. I tune backwards and there 
is another "pop" at the same frequency but there is no signal. The pop 
is present only when frequency changes, but disapears when frequency is 
stabiliced.

For example there are  strong pops at 13676 kHz, 13651 kHz, 13638 kHz, 
13626 kHz....plenty of them.

Have you notice that in your K3?

This problem  does not disturb receiving stations at all but it is a 
nasty effect when scanning the band.

Many thanks in advance.

73, Ramiro. EA4NZ.




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