[Elecraft] K3 Birdie 28004.560 kHz

[Wayne Burdick]

Yes, we're definitely working on a way to move the crystal frequency. (This applies to both the KAT500 and the KXPA100.) I'll post again once we have modification kits ready.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:19 AM, Bob <K2TK at att.net> wrote:

> Well this is not a small birdie and it is very obnoxious.  It is S7 here.  My KAT has had it from day one and my SN is in the 30's. I reported it back when the unit was 1st put in service.  Recently when the issue surfaced here again I sent in a copy of my prior correspondence on it to Elecraft.
> 
> Wayne had posted a comment on the list that the solution was to move the  the MCU crystal slightly to shift it out of the ham band.  He sent me a direct email that they are working on the best way to accomplish this and would post the solution when available.
> 
> So there was an answer from the "Main Man".   Once again not an approach that we would have received from the big 3.
> 
> 73,
> Bob
> K2TK  ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
> 
> 
> On 2/24/2014 9:45 AM, Ken G Kopp wrote:
>> Quite annoying? Really? Far too much fuss over one tiny spot in a very
>> large band!
>> 
>> K0PP
>> On Feb 24, 2014 4:23 AM, "Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)" <PKA at telepost.gl> wrote:
>> 
>>> After upgrading to MCU 04.83 I have a strong birdie (S6) on 28004.560 kHz.
>>> I think I read about someone having the same, just only a short while
>>> after power ON.
>>> This one is constantly present and is quite annoying.
>>> What is causing it and how may it be removed?
>>> /oz4un
>>> Paul
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> 
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