[Elecraft] K3 in AM mode

[Michael Marx]

Hi to the group!

I have been slowly loading my K3 up.  I concentrated on CW at first, but now I am adding other stuff.  

A while ago, I bought a 6 KHz AM filter.  I was a little confused when I could only open the filter width up to 5.0 KHz in AM mode.  I called the factory and they told me that, yes, you could only open it up to 5 KHz with the 6 KHz AM filter.  They told me that if I bought the 13 KHz FM filter, then I could open the bandwidth all the way to 13 KHz.  So, I just bought the FM filter and installed it.  To my dismay, I still can only widen the bandwidth to 5.0 KHz in AM mode.  I have AM mode checked in the mode list for the FM filter.  The 6.0 KHz filter is still configured for TX on AM.  

Also, when increase the audio in the AM mode to more than half, the audio becomes distorted and just a little more advanced from that, the audio shuts off altogether.  

Any ideas are appreciated.

73
Mike WB0SND


Michael Marx
sndtubes at vacuumtubes.com