[Elecraft] Local Beacon Splatter

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Sat Dec 16 10:18:13 EST 2017


John,

It has to be fixed at the source.  There is not much that can be done 
with a situation like that at the receiving end - unless as K4TAX 
suggests, it is a strong signal and something in your receiving antenna 
system is acting like a diode detector.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/16/2017 10:07 AM, John Stengrevics wrote:
> The owner does list his Email address.  So, I would have to write a letter with who knows what degree of cooperation.  Hoping for a Elecraft technology fix!
> 
> John
> WA1EAZ
> 
>> On Dec 16, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
>>
>> I would contact the owner and work with him to resolve the issue.   Likely something near the beacon antenna, such as a metal to metal joint that is acting like a diode and generating spurious radiation.  Or if the signal is strong, it could be in your antenna system causing the issue.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Bob, K4TAX


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