[Elecraft] XV144 Operation

[Wayne Burdick]

Dave,

It's virtually impossible to avoid some weak birdies on each band in a high-dynamic range, down-conversion superhet. That said, on 6 m there should be very birdies in the weak-signal area (the part of the band typically used for CW and SSB work).

Transverters using the K3 as a 28-MHz I.F. will generally have even fewer birdies, if any, in the weak-signal range. In rare cases it may make sense to use the SIG RMV menu entry on those that remain.

73,
Wayne
N6KR



On Sep 10, 2013, at 10:10 AM, "Dave Anderson, K4SV" <davek4sv at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I have tried my K3 on 6 meters and was treated to a pile of large S3 birdies up and down the band.  Tech support says that condition is normal for 6 meters and to solve the situation when a birdies lands on a real signal is to use the filter shift.  Not a real good solution to the birdie problem.
> 
> My question is, when installing and using the XV144, is one to expect the same massive birdies on 2 meters as well?  I am planning on using my K3 for EME and do not need a bunch of birdies.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Dave Anderson, K4SV
> Tryon, NC
>  828 777-5088
>  
> www.K4SV.net
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