On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:45:46 -0500, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> I am noticing keying errors on the k3 ERR PLL and it usually >> goes away when I shutdown the MKII interface. > >microKEYER II does not interact with the K3 PLL/Synthesizer >in any way. You are seeing "common mode" RF effecting the >K3. That common mode RF can be getting there through any >device connected to the transceiver. > >Make sure the feedline to your BigIR has an effective common >mode choke so that it does not act like a random radial and >put RF on the K3 and/or external interface. > [snip] Joe is absolutely right! Verticals love to send RF into the shack on the feed line unless there is a choke at the feed point of the vertical. 73, Tom, N5GE [email protected] K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1 and other small kits. 2 W2's on order 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
