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Jim Danehy

Strange development with my K3

I recently moved my K3, KPA 500 and KAT 500 to a new place in my home. It was working perfectly before the move.
I hooked everything back up. All cables properly attached.

Now on 14.025 I get a tone every 7 seconds. Just a beep. It probably is 900 hertz. It comes like clockwork. It only does that on 14.025. It is a single shirt burst,
Now when cycling through the bands using the KPA buttons it avoids 14 MHz.

I am looking for an explanation and assistance on how to correct the unwanted short burst

73
W9VNE

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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: Strange development with my K3

Go to the Config Menu and check BND MAP settings. This says you have
blocked or mapped 14.0 out. See page 58 of the manual.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 11/12/2019 1:50 PM, Jim Danehy wrote:

> I recently moved my K3, KPA 500 and KAT 500 to a new place in my home. It was working perfectly before the move.
> I hooked everything back up. All cables properly attached.
>
> Now on 14.025 I get a tone every 7 seconds. Just a beep. It probably is 900 hertz. It comes like clockwork. It only does that on 14.025. It is a single shirt burst,
> Now when cycling through the bands using the KPA buttons it avoids 14 MHz.
>
> I am looking for an explanation and assistance on how to correct the unwanted short burst
>
> 73
> W9VNE
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: Strange development with my K3

As to the beep every 7 seconds, I see that on my P3. It is a tuneable
signal in CW mode, however it does not appear when the antenna is
disconnected from the radio. Therefore, it would seem to be coming in
on the antenna. One of those UFO's, space aliens, or other one eyed
monsters.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 11/12/2019 2:37 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:

> Go to the Config Menu and check BND MAP settings. This says you
> have blocked or mapped 14.0 out. See page 58 of the manual.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 11/12/2019 1:50 PM, Jim Danehy wrote:
>> I recently moved my K3, KPA 500 and KAT 500 to a new place in my
>> home. It was working perfectly before the move.
>> I hooked everything back up. All cables properly attached.
>>
>> Now on 14.025 I get a tone every 7 seconds. Just a beep. It probably
>> is 900 hertz. It comes like clockwork. It only does that on 14.025.
>> It is a single shirt burst,
>> Now when cycling through the bands using the KPA buttons it avoids 14
>> MHz.
>>
>> I am looking for an explanation and assistance on how to correct the
>> unwanted short burst
>>
>> 73
>> W9VNE
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Lyn WØLEN

Re: Strange development with my K3

In reply to this post by Jim Danehy

Jim -

I operate in a shack full of computers and several LED monitors. I have a
couple of screens that produce mysterious tones like that, some worse than
others, on various bands.

What are you near, in that room, that was not an issue in your prior
location? Something either physically close, or possibly just on the same
circuit. LEDs of any type are always suspect.

Keep digging, you'll find it.

73
Lyn, WØLEN

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Subject: [Elecraft] Strange development with my K3

I recently moved my K3, KPA 500 and KAT 500 to a new place in my home. It
was working perfectly before the move.
I hooked everything back up. All cables properly attached.

Now on 14.025 I get a tone every 7 seconds. Just a beep. It probably is 900
hertz. It comes like clockwork. It only does that on 14.025. It is a single
shirt burst,
Now when cycling through the bands using the KPA buttons it avoids 14 MHz.

I am looking for an explanation and assistance on how to correct the
unwanted short burst

73
W9VNE

Sent from my iPhone
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N4ZR

Re: Strange development with my K3

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Good catch, Bob - who knew???

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/12/2019 3:37 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: