Stan, The real cure for such RF Problems is to work on the antenna system - those electrons can flow in unexpected ways.
One way to tame RF-in-the-shack is to use counterpoise wires. Cut one for each troublesome band - an electrical quarter wavelength long - the far end is connected to nothing, but be certain it is insulated and away from contact with humans, pets, etc. because it will have a high RF voltage present at that end. The near end attaches to the ground screw on the tuner. This wire presents a good RF ground at the tuner, and is so easy that it is worth a try if you have a problem - it doesn't have to run straight, but twists and bends may alter the electrical length a bit. It is a good RF Ground solution for those who must operate from a second story or otherwise must use a long connection to an earth safety ground. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Finished my KAT-100-1 last night. Seems to be working FB. I get a > little RF in to it on 40m, and it causes the K2 to reset. Read the tips in > trouble shooting about how to cure that. It works fine on 40 if I cut the > power back to 5 watts or so. > > Great kit. Went together quickly. Not too many moving parts to this > one. Hi hi. > > Stan Rife > W5EWA > _______________________________________________ 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
