Do you have a BNC coupler such that you could remove the W1 while still leaving all the BNC cables in place? Have you tried placing the W1 between the rig and a dummy load to see if the noise level comes up compared to the dummy load alone?
- Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Perelstein Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:45 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] W1 and QRN I recently built the W1 Wattmeter/SWR Bridge to use in tuning my antenna. I've noticed that whenever I have it in-line between my K1 and the antenna, I hear a dramatic increase in receiver noise level. The S-meter on the K1 goes from 2 bars to 4 bars. This happens whether I have the W1 turned on or turned off, and happens on both 20 and 40 meters. The only other thing I can say is that I have the W1 connected to the K1 by a 3' BNC to BNC cable. The cable is coiled to sit on my desk. I have tried stretching out the cable, but it has not reduced the noise. Similarly, I have tried moving the W1 to various locations on my desk and off the desk without any noticeable improvement. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
