Re: [Elecraft] K3+KPA500+KAT500 RFI Revisited

2024-01-13 Thread Jack Brindle via Elecraft
Please describe the aux cables you have in use between the equipment. It is highly unusual for the BCD lines to change state during transmission, on any other time without actually changing the band on the K3. If you are using very long Aux cables, or have other equipment connected to the cable

Re: [Elecraft] K3+KPA500+KAT500 RFI Revisited

2024-01-12 Thread Jim Brown
On 1/12/2024 12:18 PM, Jeff Wandling wrote: Seems like a while ago I was troubleshooting the RFI problem between the equipment. Is everything in your home and your station properly bonded and grounded? Is every chassis on your operating desk bonded together? Is the operating desk common point

Re: [Elecraft] K3+KPA500+KAT500 RFI Revisited

2024-01-12 Thread Walter Underwood
Before replacing cables or adding ferrites, I would make sure that all the chassis are bonded together with short runs of heavy gauge wire. Differences in ground potentials between equipment can make a mess of things. For more info, get the book on grounding and bonding from the ARRL.

[Elecraft] K3+KPA500+KAT500 RFI Revisited

2024-01-12 Thread Jeff Wandling
Dear Elecraft aficionados: The symptom is KPA switching bands during Tx. Seems like a while ago I was troubleshooting the RFI problem between the equipment. K3 + KPA500 + KAT500 Using the "enhanced" configuration where serial cable between the K3 to KAT to KPA assisted in communicating band