So...what is the best way to check for birdies...no antenna, dummy load, shorted coax plug?
And i assume you want the bandwidth wide and probably in CW mode?? On 8/20/2011 1:22 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Gill, > > May I suggest you open the top of the K3 and give each one of the TMP > cables a slight turn in their sockets while applying a bit of pressure > toward the socket. Grasp the "ears" on the TMP connector, do not try to > twist it holding only the cable. > > Look in the assembly manual and make certain the TMP cables are > positioned as shown in the photos. > > No guarantee it will fix this spur, but it is a good starting point. > > The Birdie Removal Tool can be used if that does not correct it for you. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/20/2011 1:06 PM, Gill W4RYW wrote: >> While looking for a source of some steady carrier interference on the 20M and >> 15M bands, I noticed that one of them at 21.017.9 Khz moved (on the P3 >> screen) in proportion to the tuning of the K3. Obviously a birdie as I >> checked with no antenna. The birdie had side lobes - i.e. there were weak >> carriers either side at 12Khz offsets. Tuning around, I found what appears >> to be the fundamental at 20445.11 kHz. The freq's are with rig on CW normal >> - the freq's listed change with mode. Turning P3 off makes no difference. >> >> I would like to get rid of these or minimize the levels - any ideas? >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- 73, Gary K9GS Check out K9NS on the web: http://www.k9ns.com Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com ************************************************ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
