I forgot to mention: the noise is silenced when the KXV3 is placed in TEST mode.
73, Drew AF2Z On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:39:08 -0400, you wrote: >My K3 has intermittent noise in the receiver which I've localized to >the transverter board. The noise is an even static, like background >atmospheric noise, about S3 on the s-meter with occasional stronger >bursts. This is with no antennas connected to the rig and nothing >plugged into the transverter board. > >Is this a known problem? It would probably not normally be noticed >without disconnecting the antennas and waiting for it to occur. > >It seems to be an electrical contact problem as I can induce it or >quiet it by loosening the board's panel screws and pushing on the >jacks in one direction or another. > >I've tried to wipe the contacts by reinserting the board into the >socket several times. Same with the TMP cable. But the noise has >returned. > >I'm wondering if the electrical connection between the board's brass >standoff bushing and the aluminum chassis is significant... > >73, >Drew >AF2Z > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
