‰ NOW 20 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM JULY 2014 QST PAGE 55‰ ANTENNA THE RADIO IS SILENT. A THAT IS A KEY DISTINCTION, BECAUSE THE CURE IS QUITE DIFFERENT FOR THE TWO CASES. TO FIND OUT, INSERT, SAY, 10 DB OF ATTENUATION IN THE FRONT END OF YOUR RECEIVER MANY TRANSCEIVERS CAN DO THIS WITH A FRONT PANEL BUTTON. IF THE SIGNAL IS COMING FROM OUTSIDE ON THE RECEIVE FREQUENCY, IT WILL DROP BY 10 DB, OR ALMOST 2 S UNITS. IF IT IS A THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION PRODUCT GENERATED FROM OFF FREQUENCY SIGNALS MIXING WITHIN YOUR RECEIVER, IT WILL DROP BY 3 X 10 DB OR 5 S UNITS CHECK YOUR S METER CALIBRATION ON A KNOWN SIGNAL IN THE SAME BAND FIRST. IF IT IS A SIGNAL ON YOUR FREQUENCY, ABOUT THE ONLY HOPE IS ONE OF THE CANCELLING TYPE NOISE REDUCTION DEVICES, ALTHOUGH YOU MAY GET SOME RELIEF BY TURNING YOUR BEAM TO A NULL IN THE STATIONS DIRECTION. YOU ALSO COULD TRY TO ‰ END OF 20 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ