[Elecraft] Kx3 rfi when power set to 0watt

[Fred Jensen]

Welcome to the hobby Eben! To your question first: I'm not sure what you 
mean by "produced QRM," but if you mean audio feedback [various 
squeals], yes, I'd expect that a receiver close to the KX3 is going to 
hear it even with the power at zero.

Regarding difficulty in making contact(s)on 80, what are you using for 
an antenna?  How are you feeding power to it?

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 7/21/2017 1:47 PM, Eben Bruyns wrote:
> I'm a new ham and this is my first radio...
>
> So far I've managed to make contact on 80m but it leaves a lot to be desired.
>
> While messing around I tuned a portable receiver to the same frequency
> as the kx3. I had the kx3 power set to 0 watts and keyed the mic. The
> receiver produced qrm every time I did this.
>
> Is this normal?
>