Re: [Elecraft] K3 8khz wide sig tracks VFO A ~30khz lower in frequency (SOLVED)

2016-06-10 Thread Sam Morgan
Yes it was, in fact I tried 2 different Elecraft BNC-BNC cables, both had the problem. The cables had molded ends over the metal of the outer shell of the connector and are marked ELECTRONICS RG58 9142 M On 6/9/2016 6:54 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: Where you previously using the BNC cable

[Elecraft] K3 8khz wide sig tracks VFO A ~30khz lower in frequency (SOLVED)

2016-06-09 Thread john
Where you previously using the BNC cable supplied by Elecraft? John Sam Morgan k5oai.sam at gmail.com Thu Jun 9 13:38:03 EDT 2016 Bingo, finally (3rd cable I tried) found a good cable that cleared up the problem. -- GB & 73 K5OAI

Re: [Elecraft] K3 8khz wide sig tracks VFO A ~30khz lower in frequency

2016-06-09 Thread Phil Wheeler
Eric, Re "Also, if you have an extra BNC-BNC cable, try replacing this cable.": Really! Yesterday I was testing a newly received mag mount to make sure this (MFJ!) product was OK. Connected a dummy load to it via a BNC-BNC connector and VSWR was not flat and impedance varied significantly

Re: [Elecraft] K3 8khz wide sig tracks VFO A ~30khz lower in frequency (SOLVED)

2016-06-09 Thread Sam Morgan
Bingo, finally (3rd cable I tried) found a good cable that cleared up the problem. -- GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan John 3:16 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 Peter 2:24 Acts 2:38 On 6/9/2016 10:45 AM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: Check the connections on the BNC cable between your K3 and P3 and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 8khz wide sig tracks VFO A ~30khz lower in frequency

2016-06-09 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Check the connections on the BNC cable between your K3 and P3 and re-seat them. Also, if you have an extra BNC-BNC cable, try replacing this cable. Also, if this BNC is run near switching power supplies etc. it can pick up noise like this. 73, Eric /elecraft.com/ On 6/8/2016 7:22 AM, Sam

[Elecraft] K3 8khz wide sig tracks VFO A ~30khz lower in frequency

2016-06-08 Thread Sam Morgan
I have a 8-9 khz wide signal that follows my VFO A around. I saw this on 160m and also in 10m this morning. I haven't checked the other bands. Images can be seen here: https://picasaweb.google.com/k5oai.sam/6293813435183959297 No antenna was connected to the K3. The only cables connected to