[Elecraft] OT P3 question

[Gary K9GS]

Just a guess...ICOM radios??


On 2/28/2013 9:46 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> I have a couple of hams living .7miles and 1.3 miles from me.
> On my P3 they both appear 6-8+ kc wide when viewed using the Peak 
> function.
> They both run different amps varying in power from 400w to 800w
>
> I have spoken with them over the phone and while watching their signals
> they are able to cut down their audio to where they are only 3kc wide.
> One is still bumping S9 +40 and the other S9 +60 on the K3.
>
> They seem to think their audio is to low at that point,
> even though they are still given good reports out 300-600mi (on 80m)
>
> My question(s)
> they seem to think the only reason they appear that wide is because 
> they are over powering my K3s front end. I think they are over driving 
> their rigs audio.
>
> any comments on what could be happening here?
> Is it my K3/P3's fault they look that wide,
> or are they just wanting to see their meters swing up higher than they 
> should,
> and so are actually over driving their rigs?
>
> TIA

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73,

Gary K9GS

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