[Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

[dmoes at nexicom.net]

hmm  wierd         another source in our home for birdies  is the 
front loading washer, its another badie   Its motor is some kind of DC 
servo or VF-AC.  With the variation that you are seeing It may be 
something with a motor. It tends to be problematic  on 80 and 40.     
and I believe they are moving, i dont have the p3 so I cant say for 
sure but it seems so when I see it in the puny view that EasyPal 
offers.



David Moes
VE3DVY


>
> --- Original message ---
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies
> From: John Bekema <john.bekema at gmail.com>
> To: <dmoes at nexicom.net>
> Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, 22/05/2012  2:30 PM
>
> I am not sure if this is related to any wifi/switching power supply
>
> Check an other picture:
> http://www.oh2gba.eu/10mBirdies2.png
>
> The P3 is in 'Fixed tune mode' (so when you turn the dial, the green
> bar will move)
> You see that the 'birdies' move, quickly. At 50.024 you see a CW 
> beacon.
>
> When removing the antenna, the 'birdies' stay.
>
> John
>
> 2012/5/22  <dmoes at nexicom.net>:
>>
>> do you have WiFi
>>
>> my dlink router is throwing birdies big time  and its still there when
>> the antenna is disconnected.     havn't checked the spacing but that
>> seems about correct. They are most noticable on 15-10m  havn't tried
>> 6m.  one birdie sits right on a local 10m net frequency so when the
>> net's on the internet is off and router unplugged, much to the
>> grumbling of the rest of the family.    the band seems clean when the
>> router is unplugged.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Moes
>> VE3DVY
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Original message ---
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies
>>> From: John Bekema <john.bekema at gmail.com>
>>> To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy <lx2ao at pt.lu>
>>> Cc: Elecraft Discussion List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Date: Tuesday, 22/05/2012  1:54 PM
>>>
>>> Hello Geoff!
>>>
>>> I am using a linear power supply. On the lower end of the 10m band,
>>> the birdies are a bit less.
>>>
>>> On six meters, the birdies are stronger, for example on 50.09374 is an
>>> S8 birdy. But the funny thing is, when listening
>>> to the subreceiver to the same freq, with the same settings, the birdy
>>> is much less noticable. It barely moves the meter.
>>>
>>> Also when listening with one ear to the main rx and the other ear to
>>> the sub rx while slowly tuning, I can hear on the main
>>> receiver 'whooop whoop whooop' while nothing is heard on the
>>> subreceiver. (receivers linked)
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> 2012/5/22 Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy <lx2ao at pt.lu>:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> Because I see that the birdies are spaced approximately 13.5 kHz
>>>> apart,
>>>> leads me to ask whether you are using a linear or a switching type of
>>>> power
>>>> supply.
>>>>
>>>> Second question, do you still see these birdies at the bottom edge of
>>>> the
>>>> 10m band?
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Geoff
>>>> LX2AO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On May 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM, John Bekema wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello group!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to know how many birdies (fast moving) you can normally see
>>>>> on
>>>>> your P3
>>>>> when the bands are quiet, or no antenna is connected.
>>>>>
>>>>> I made a screenshot of the P3, tuned on 10m, which is at the moment
>>>>> pretty dead.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.oh2gba.eu/10mBirdies.png
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this 'normal' ? I have the feeling that the birdies got worse after
>>>>> installing the subrx.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for your comments!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> John de OH2GBA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> John Bekema
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