[Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400

2009-11-16 Thread Steven Pituch
Hi All, I tried using these two items together and am getting scratchy audio in the headphones when I speak on USB even though the monitor is set to zero. When I use the rear headphones out to feed the HA400 it is really bad and loud. When I use the front headphone jack its medium loud but still

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400

2009-11-16 Thread Dick Dievendorff
, 2009 2:13 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400 Hi All, I tried using these two items together and am getting scratchy audio in the headphones when I speak on USB even though the monitor is set to zero. When I use the rear headphones out to feed the HA400

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400

2009-11-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, Just an idea - have you tried it on LINE OUT? It may be that you are overdriving the input of the Beringer. The other possibility is that you have an RF in the Shack problem and the Beringer is reacting to the RF. Try it when connected to a dummy load or in TX TEST. If that 'fixes'

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400

2009-11-16 Thread Steven Pituch
, November 16, 2009 4:33 PM To: Steven Pituch Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400 Steve, Just an idea - have you tried it on LINE OUT? It may be that you are overdriving the input of the Beringer. The other possibility is that you have an RF in the Shack problem

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400

2009-11-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve, Thanks for those details. I am almost certain Jim Brown K9YC would refer to this as a pin 1 problem, and that is the reason that bypass caps are not likely to help. You might be able to minimize it with some work to the Beringer - look carefully at how the cable shields are routed. If

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beringer HA400

2009-11-16 Thread Steven Pituch
Thank you Don, The HA400 actually has a very nice metal case, but the pots are on the board and the plastic stems protrude out of holes. The mod to the case seems doable. Also I would think some rg8 shield used as a braid bolted to the case and going to the K3 might help. I didn't originally do