Interesting. I have them noted and will report to Elecraft when I speak with them.
Pete, W1RM -----Original Message----- From: Vic K2VCO [mailto:k2vco....@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:33 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; w...@arrl.net >> Peter Chamalian W1RM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Chirp on 6 Meters Pete, The synthesizer issues were frequency-dependent. So if you were using computer logging for the QSOs when you had the chirp reports, check back for the precise frequency, and tell Elecraft. On 8/12/2012 5:37 AM, Peter Chamalian wrote: > If you have operated 6 meter CW and had a report of a chirp, I'd > appreciate hearing about it. > > > > I had several of them and my K3 is back at Elecraft right now for > service, but they are not able to reproduce the problem. I know there > is a mod for the synthesizer board and that was made without solving > the problem. No, it's not my power supply either - a big 50 amp > Astron provides 13.77 volts key up and 13.74 volts key down. It's not > RF because when I got the report I reduced power (external amp off) > down to the point where the station could not copy me and the chirp was still there. > > > > The strange thing is I had a local listen to my signal and it was > clean. At a later time, two reports (one from eastern MA the other > from SC and I'm in central CT) said I had a chirp. In both cases I had been on 6 for a while. > > > > Is it frequency dependent? Is it heat dependent? > > > > Again, I would appreciate hearing from you if you have had reports of > a chirp on 6 meters - what frequency were you on at the time? How > long had you been operating (was the rig getting warm?) or any other > observation that might help to pinpoint a way of duplicating the problem. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Pete, W1RM -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ 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
