[Elecraft] K3S Radio check?

[ae4pb at carolinaheli.com]

2.5 nothing band noise
5 nothing just band noise
10 signal S6.5 with lots of band noise but readable
15 S6.5~S7 readable and clear with band noise
20 S8.5 very strong with almost no noise
25 S9 solid tone of some kind, no other signal or sound evident.

I don't have the all band receive module if that matters..

I'm thinking everything is working and I just need better antennas.. ?
Thanks in advance.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cliff Frescura [mailto:cf at cfcorp.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 3:35 PM
To: ae4pb at carolinaheli.com; 'ELECRAFT'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3S Radio check?

I would start with your local AM Broadcast stations like WBT on 1100 KHz.  I
would then check out WWV on 5.0MHz, 10MHz, 15MHz, 20MHz as well as CHU in
Canada on 3.33MHz, 7.850MHz and 14.67MHz.  You might want to add these into
memory for easy recall.

Be mindful that time of day/current propagation/solar conditions will be in
play as well.

73,

Cliff K3LL/6

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
ae4pb at carolinaheli.com
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 12:20 PM
To: 'ELECRAFT'
Subject: [Elecraft] K3S Radio check?

 

I'm not sure if my antenna/coax/radio is deaf because I can hear some
signals. Is there a way to quantify and verify that at least the radio is
receiving as designed ? The K3S, antenna, and coax are all new. 

Without a signal generator or such I'm not sure how this can be
accomplished. I was only able to barely hear one or two people on the SSB
net and was not able to check in.  

I'm in the Charlotte NC area for reference. My dipole is at 35' broadside to
45 degrees. Due to the height I'd expect high angle radiation which should
help/work for NVIS and longer type contacts. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

 

 

Jerry Moore

CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists

AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324

http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB

An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and
Patriotic.

 

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