Pete - I'm powering the ARR preamp from the same power supply as the K3 but not using the K3 accessory power port. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ARR P50VDG Problems > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 10:10:07 -0400 > > Are you powering the ARR amp from the K3 or external PS? > > My ARR pre-amp works fine - it is powered from external power, not from the > K3 accessory power. > > Pete, W4WWQ > . > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chad Wasinger" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 10:11 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] ARR P50VDG Problems > > > > Hi Group, > > > > Just recently hooked a Advanced Receiver Research P50VDG 6 meter preamp to > > my primary K3/10. Right off the bat I heard a internal relay start > > chattering with the preamp on and RX ANT setting engage (of course this is > > all in receive mode). Turned everything off to re-evaluate connections and > > setup correct. I then put the K3 into attenuation mode to eliminate some > > of the gain, no luck. > > > > Consulted with some fellow hams and Elecraft, Elecraft thought the 24 dB > > of gain might be too much and causing an overload on the front end (and > > the relay chatter). To make a long story short, I tried the suggestions > > and still having the same issue. So I took the P50VDG to my secondary > > K3/10, works like a champ and as I would expect. Now I’m wondering what is > > different about my primary K3. > > > > Short video of the noise which seems to be produced by the relay chatter: > > https://vimeo.com/63535627 > > > > Anyone experience this or have some suggestions? My primary K3/10 is at my > > remote station using the K3/0, my secondary is at home and backup. > > > > Chad > > N0YK > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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