Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-07 Thread John Lemay
not practical to screen this ! Regards John G4ZTR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Prior Sent: 06 July 2011 21:29 To: K7WIA Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI Ed, Listening

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-07 Thread Stephen Prior
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Prior Sent: 06 July 2011 21:29 To: K7WIA Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI Ed, Listening on a TH-D72 on about 137MHz, yes the noise from the P3 is indeed loud. However, by the time I have more than a metre or so separation

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-07 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
John Lemay wrote: Good morning all I raised the issue of noise coming from my P3 several months ago. It is noticeable on 2m, using an EME array that is about 50ft from the rig. There is a combination of azimuth and elevation in which the array looks directly at my shack and under those

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-07 Thread Jim Brown
On 7/7/2011 3:19 AM, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: It seems rather unlikely to be a radiating EM field launched directly out of the panel cut-out of the P3. I tend to agree with Ian's advice, and with that you received from Elecraft. Following up on it -- suitable RF chokes for 2M would be Fair

[Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-06 Thread K7WIA
FWIW This morning we had a very good opening on 6 meters to the east coast Maine down to Florida from the PNW, When the band died, I thought it would be a good time to go out and snoop the neighborhood for the line noise source that bugs me, So i got out my MFJ Line Noise Meter, put it on the

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-06 Thread Stephen Prior
Ed, Listening on a TH-D72 on about 137MHz, yes the noise from the P3 is indeed loud. However, by the time I have more than a metre or so separation between the P3 and the handie, the noise drops below the handie's squelch threshold, so for me at least, it's a very localised phenomenon. The

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-06 Thread John Ragle
List... I am using a K3 with an XV144 to a TE brick, to a 5 el beam at 35 '. The P3 is atop the K3. There is no discernible change in receiver noise level at the K3 listening on 50.100 when the P3 is on vs. off. I also have an ICOM 910H sitting about 1.25 feet from the P3, and listening

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-06 Thread Jim Brown
On 7/6/2011 1:39 PM, John Ragle wrote: I am using a K3 with an XV144 to a TE brick, to a 5 el beam at 35 '. The P3 is atop the K3. There is no discernible change in receiver noise level at the K3 listening on 50.100 when the P3 is on vs. off. Unless something is badly broken (bad cable shield,

Re: [Elecraft] P3 RFI

2011-07-06 Thread Jim Brown
On 7/6/2011 5:10 PM, John Ragle wrote: Sorry, but your test is a test that has NO meaning whatever. Does a tree falling the forest make a noise if no one is there to hear it? No, it is considerable meaning. The question was, is the P3 a noise source? The test I described is a good way to