I guess that my setup is just plain awkward. I had a lot of computer noise until I connected the shield end at the computer as well as the K2 end. Can't explain why it worked, but it did...not a peep now. Worth a try.
73 Stewart G3RXQ On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:03:22 -0500, W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote: > Chris, > > Just a wild guess, but you may want to check the cable between the K2 and > the computer - make certain the cable shield is connected at the K2 end and > is NOT connected at the computer end - if the shield is connected at both > ends, you can get some induced currents on the cable, but I don't know how > it might be coupled into the K2 audio. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> Does anyone else have a problem with noisy polling with their K2 when >> used with a computer logging program, and is there a cure for it? >> >> I have two K2/100s which both have the 160m, NB and DSP options and >> one has the SSB option. I am using N1MM Logger with an old desk-top >> (about 300MHz) computer under Windows 98 and when I listen to the SSB >> K2 on any band with the AF gain at minimum, I can hear a soft pulse >> every second or so. This does not increase as the AF Gain is >> advanced and normally the sound of signals, etc masks it, but it is >> slightly annoying when tuning on a very quiet band. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
