[R-390] Broadcast Band On Other Bands

[David Wise]

There may be several things going on.  In my case,
it's not the bandswitch, as repeated switching
doesn't clear it.

73,
dw

> From: Joe Foley [mailto:redmenaced@yahoo.com]
> 
>  I think we are on to something here.
>  
> I noticed on the Motorola RF deck that I have that the 
> bandswitch is loose and sloppy, the contacts don't quite 
> close as nicely as I would like.
>  
> Is it possible that they are coming open as they heat up?
>
> From: "blw" 
> 
> > Yes, mine is a 56 Motorola and you described the effect 
> better. It is a
> > sudden gain without noise or harmonics. I have not had the 
> >
> > Barry
> >
> > > Mine does the same thing. It's almost like it gets a 
> sudden 10dB gain.
> Is
> > > yours a '56 Motorola? I wonder if it's 
> manufacturer/contract specific.
> > >
> > > Barry(III) - N4BUQ
> > >
> > > This makes me think of several things. First, I sometimes 
> get a sudden
> pop
> > > of louder audio especially if I've had the radio parked 
> on a frequency
> for a
> > > long time. Something seems to open up somewhere for full 
> audio. It has