RE: surface flutter
Definately virbration induced, If after trying what gene listed above and no joy then you need to try another recieiver. Probably the most cited reasons for reciever problems under vibration is a cracked ceramic filter (am not talking about the crystal) and next in line would be a fractured circuit board trace. Both from firm arrivals (crashs) or something as simple as free fall of the receiver from the workbench.
John