[Elecraft] My KX3 makes a scratchy/ distorted/ noise/ only on 20 meters with tuning CW.

[Philip Townsend Lontz]

It sounds like a loose wire as I tune...

A wise man once said nothing....


On Oct 13, 2013, at 3:02 PM, Philip Townsend Lontz <philji at mac.com> wrote:

> Sorry for all the typos... It's an iPad thing
> 
> A wise man once said nothing....
> 
> 
>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 2:46 PM, Philip Townsend Lontz <philji at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Latest firmware... Doe t do it on any other band... As I tune I hear it... When I stop, I don't. It's not real loud but it is rather bothersome. VFO NR is on. It's kind like I'm hearing some bleed thou from another off frequency station. Or if I am tuned on a station and I joggel the vfo back and forth is cause the distortion and noise etc. Vfo NR is on.
>> Any ideas?
>> Tu
>> Phil
>> K5SSR
>> 
>> A wise man once said nothing....
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 2:14 PM, Bud Governale <w3ll at arrl.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I used for the first time the FM mode on 2M during an EOC Area Exercise this weekend.
>>> The K3 has the internal 2M transverter along with a 13 KHz FM filter in the main radio (VFO A)
>>> 
>>> All were having much difficulty with my transmissions due to low audio output.
>>> RF out was not the issue with full quieting received by all.
>>> 
>>> The deviation is at the factory setting of 5.0.
>>> Equalization is also untouched from the factory. It appears to be a flat line in Menu.
>>> 
>>> Mic is a Heil Pro-Set Plus switched to Full Range.
>>> 
>>> No issues with 2M SSB in VHF contests.
>>> 
>>> Where do I begin to look to fix this FM Mode issue?
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Bud W3LL
>>> w3ll at arrl.net
>>> 
>>> 
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