[Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move

[Johnny Siu]

Hello Bill,
 
May I suggest you take video capture of which you see on your P3 and send it to k3support at elecraft.com 
 
In the past, I encountered firmware bugs in my KX3 and found it very difficult to describe them in words for Elecraft to reproduce them.  I eventually took a short video and sent it to elecraft.  They solved the problem after a couple of firmware updates.
 
Just don't give up and let elecraft know your problem.  Please also keep the group informed of further development.  I will be interested in knowing more.

TNX & 73,


Johnny VR2XMC


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 寄件人︰ Bill Clarke <bill at w2blc.net>
收件人︰ elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
傳送日期︰ 2013年02月28日 (週四) 10:13 AM
主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] P3 - spikes that never move
  
Thought I should mention: This QTH is extremely quiet. The typical daytime background for 75 meters does not even move the S-meter. Of course I base on daytime conditions, as they are all local and not propagated in.

This is a very quiet QTH - however, with the antenna disconnected:

The spikes I see on 75 meters are S3 (below the operating frequency) and show up on the waterfall as well. I also have a wide peak (20 kcs approx.) which is above the operating frequency with a strength of S5 and is also on the waterfall. I get a similar display on 40 and 20 meters. Mode makes no difference.

As the antenna is disconnected and I am seeing this on the display - I can only assume it is internally generated. Note that the spikes are not tunable.

Bill W2BLC