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Tim Herrick

20 and 17 rcv low

I just noticed yesterday that my receive on 20 and 17 is extremely low. For a while I have been running JT65 so have not had the
sound on. My noise level locally here is quite high and usually around s5 without preamp. On all bands but 20 and 17 it is still s5
but it is s1-2 on those bands. Signals are also proportionally weaker. At first I thought it was conditions with all of the flare we
have been happening but the difference in noise level has me concerned.

Any ideas? Any more info you need?

73,

Tim Herrick, KQ8M

Charter Member North Coast Contesters

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Matt Zilmer

Re: 20 and 17 rcv low

You didn't say which rig: KX3, K3, K2, etc.

If it's the KX3, you might check the preamp setting for 20 and 17m.
The gain value might be set differently from other bands, or you might
have it zeroed.

73,
matt W6NIA

On Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:16:42 -0400, you wrote:

>I just noticed yesterday that my receive on 20 and 17 is extremely low. For a while I have been running JT65 so have not had the
>sound on. My noise level locally here is quite high and usually around s5 without preamp. On all bands but 20 and 17 it is still s5
>but it is s1-2 on those bands. Signals are also proportionally weaker. At first I thought it was conditions with all of the flare we
>have been happening but the difference in noise level has me concerned.
>
>
>
>Any ideas? Any more info you need?
>
>
>
>73,
>
>Tim Herrick, KQ8M
>
>Charter Member North Coast Contesters
>
>[hidden email]
>
>
>
>AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org
>
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>
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>
>
>
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Grant Youngman

Re: 20 and 17 rcv low

It could certainly be some anomaly with the radio, but here (Dallas TX) both 20 and 17 have been VERY (and unusually) quiet in general for the last few days. More normally noisy today. Receiver independent ….

Grant NQ5T

On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Matt Zilmer <[hidden email]> wrote:

> You didn't say which rig: KX3, K3, K2, etc.
>
> If it's the KX3, you might check the preamp setting for 20 and 17m.
> The gain value might be set differently from other bands, or you might
> have it zeroed.
>
> 73,
> matt W6NIA
>
> On Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:16:42 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> I just noticed yesterday that my receive on 20 and 17 is extremely low. For a while I have been running JT65 so have not had the
>> sound on. My noise level locally here is quite high and usually around s5 without preamp. On all bands but 20 and 17 it is still s5
>> but it is s1-2 on those bands. Signals are also proportionally weaker. At first I thought it was conditions with all of the flare we
>> have been happening but the difference in noise level has me concerned.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any ideas? Any more info you need?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Tim Herrick, KQ8M
>>
>> Charter Member North Coast Contesters
>>
>> [hidden email]
>>
>>
>>
>> AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org
>>
>> User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer
>>
>> Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606
>>
>>
>>
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Stephen Selberg

Re: 20 and 17 rcv low

What kind of antenna(s) are you using? Different antennas for different
bands? Maybe check the connections. Just shooting from the hip during an
office meeting.

73,

Steve KS6PD

On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Grant Youngman wrote:

> It could certainly be some anomaly with the radio, but here (Dallas TX)
> both 20 and 17 have been VERY (and unusually) quiet in general for the last
> few days. More normally noisy today. Receiver independent ….
>
> Grant NQ5T
>
> On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Matt Zilmer <[hidden email]<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > You didn't say which rig: KX3, K3, K2, etc.
> >
> > If it's the KX3, you might check the preamp setting for 20 and 17m.
> > The gain value might be set differently from other bands, or you might
> > have it zeroed.
> >
> > 73,
> > matt W6NIA
> >
> > On Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:16:42 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >> I just noticed yesterday that my receive on 20 and 17 is extremely low.
> For a while I have been running JT65 so have not had the
> >> sound on. My noise level locally here is quite high and usually around
> s5 without preamp. On all bands but 20 and 17 it is still s5
> >> but it is s1-2 on those bands. Signals are also proportionally weaker.
> At first I thought it was conditions with all of the flare we
> >> have been happening but the difference in noise level has me concerned.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Any ideas? Any more info you need?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Tim Herrick, KQ8M
> >>
> >> Charter Member North Coast Contesters
> >>
> >> [hidden email] <javascript:;>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org
> >>
> >> User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer
> >>
> >> Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606
> >>
> >>
> >>
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