I used a piece of heat shrink tubing.Works great. Doug W6JD K2/100 #1626 K3/100 #23
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jon, > > A proper RF Probe is usable up to 500 MHz and beyond. > If you are going to use an RF Probe at VHF and UHF bands, then it will > need to be shielded from stray radiation. In your situation, you will > only be using it up to 22 MHz, and shielding it is not necessary. As > has been said, if you want to enclose it in something, just use whatever > you have available, or simply wrap it with tape. No enclosure is needed > as long as you do not contact the probe parts while doing a measurement. > > Hopefully that provides some reasons for the differences of opinion you > see on the websites - it all depends on the frequency and other > conditions where you will be using it. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > Jon Perelstein wrote: > > > > The web sites I've looked at seem to imply that I need to put the probe in > some sort of metal > > shielding (thus the copper pipe for example), but some of your responses > > seem > to imply that I can > > just leave it in the open. Is that correct? Can I just leave the circuitry > in the open? Or do I > > have to mount it in something -- in which case I'm back to the problem of > > what > I mount it inside > > of and how to mount it inside (e.g., insulators, mounting hardware). > > > > AM > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
