I just want to make an observation....about the USB Adapter.
This weekend, I was running about 500 watts output to my Inverted-L on 160
meters. Time after time, N1MM Logger would loose connection to the K3. I did
attribute this to RF. I stopped and made sure everything was grounded
properly, I placed some chokes on the USB Adapter line, did a reboot of the rig
and the computer.
Well, finally, the adapter quit working. Nada. I rummaged around in the
garage and found a serial cable and connected it to the computer and was back
in business. The N1MM Logger program and the K3 performed flawlessly after
that.
Now, I know that there are some issues in my shack concerning my Inverted-L
feed. The feed point is less that 15 feet from the shack/rig/tuner/amp. All
were grounded to a single point. Still, the USB adapter cooked and I attribute
this to high amounts of RF in the shack. And, since I am not going have any
more children...it seems that I just lost the USB adapter.
This only happened on 160 meters.
Any comments?
Lee - K0WA
In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't
have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find
any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is
Common Sense divine?
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