Re: [Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-06 Thread Richard Corfield
That didn't fix it. Found this lunchtime with a real antenna: - Worked OK with case open, testing the idea it was coupling from the 2m module itself. - Worked on other mic (SoundMagic earbuds and mic) - Touching the case with metal made interesting noises on receive. - HF (20m)

Re: [Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-05 Thread Nr4c
Yes. Headphone to mic distance gets short and feedback can happen from leakage. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Feb 5, 2020, at 10:44 AM, Richard Corfield > wrote: > >  > Even with monitor running into headphones? > > I was running the contest with monitor off at first, but I

Re: [Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-05 Thread Richard Corfield
The metal shield cover on the 2m module was not flat but slightly raised at the edge. I have pressed this back on and the problem seems cleared. So I guess it was contacting or coming close to the circuit board on the control module, perhaps that giving the feedback loop for RF. Question is -

Re: [Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-05 Thread Richard Corfield
I've done some further tests and proven the problem is with the MH3. So I'll have to take that apart and look for the problem. The radio is fine with little earbuds/mic plugged in via splitter cable. Swap out the mic on the earbuds with the MH3 and leave all the rest the same and it goes wrong.

Re: [Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-05 Thread Richard Corfield
Even with monitor running into headphones? I was running the contest with monitor off at first, but I turned monitor on only in response to my contact telling me my audio was garbled. That said, I initially wondered if the garble was due to frequency drift not feedback. Though if it was a monitor

Re: [Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-05 Thread Nr4c
Turn down TX Monitor volume. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Feb 5, 2020, at 5:23 AM, Richard Corfield > wrote: > > I had issues with RF feedback on the MH3 during the UKAC SSB 2m contest > last night. It seemed intermittent. Result was terrible noise in Monitor > output (my

[Elecraft] RF feedback into MH3 mic with KX3 on 2m

2020-02-05 Thread Richard Corfield
I had issues with RF feedback on the MH3 during the UKAC SSB 2m contest last night. It seemed intermittent. Result was terrible noise in Monitor output (my headphones) and to the other station, so it affects the audio input. With experiments at the time and this morning: - Occurs when RF