Just try one of the non-50-ohm cables and see if it works. My guess is that it will, but nothing will explode if it doesn't!
On 9/15/2012 3:18 PM, Joel Black wrote: > I purchased my P3 second-hand. I have always wondered why the IF Out to > IF In cable was so blasted short. I mean, it's only about 12.5" long. > With that length, my P3 sits on the left of my K3. That would be the > handle side of the K3. I never could understand why that was. Well, I > think I have figured it out - it's not the correct cable... Okay, > that's fine. > > I have some spare cables lying around and thought I'd give them a > whirl. Well, they're not 50ohm cables. One is labeled "Tensolite Style > 1354." That is a 93ohm cable (I have no idea where I picked that up). > The other is RG59. I know that is 75ohm cable. It came out of an old > analog m/w shot from the RF shelf to the BB shelf. In my thinking > (which is wrong a lot of times), either should be okay. I just want my > P3 on the right of the K3 to satisfy my OCDness... > > I know I'm asking for it, but what do y'all think? > > 73, > Joel - W4JBB -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ 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
