Some of the down-market adapters have poor shield attachments. Could it be that in handling your adapter, you caused the shield to loosen up or detach at one end or the other (of the cable)?
The KUSB doesn't have this problem, btw. matt W6NIA On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:38:19 -0800, you wrote: >Hi All, > >I have a problem with my Brand X USB to serial converter or cable that I have >not seen addressed here. It works fine except when I access it, it introduces >noise to my K3. This noise sounds like QRN and it happens only if I open the >K3 utility or HRD. It does not seem to affect the S meter. I have snap-on >chokes at both ends of the USB cable. The strange thing is I just started >noticing this a few months ago, before that it worked without adding noise (I >think). > >It functions OK and does what it is supposed to, except for the noise. It is >connected to a Dell 5100 PC running Windows XP SP3 fully updated. > >Any ideas??? > >Clint > >KI6SSN > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >database 4625 (20091120) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >http://www.eset.com > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
