Re: [Elecraft] Improved KIO3A Immunity to EMP

2012-05-25 Thread John Bekema
What about this solution: http://www.hjelmslund.dk/USB232.asp John OH2GBA 2012/5/24 Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com: Is this problem on anyone's radar screen at Elecraft?  We're in lightning season again, and while I've done everything I can think of, I live in fear of another U1

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies SOLVED

2012-05-24 Thread John Bekema
Hello, Dave AB7E wrote take the top off the K3 and move some cables around ... And this is what I did, I carefully moved some cables and the birdies went away! The cable from J85 on the subreceiver to J84 on the aux KSYN3 seemed the problem. Thanks for all who replied! 73 OH2GBA

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies SOLVED

2012-05-23 Thread John Bekema
or a switching type of power supply. Second question, do you still see these birdies at the bottom edge of the 10m band? 73, Geoff LX2AO On May 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM, John Bekema wrote: Hello group! I'd like to know how many birdies (fast moving) you can normally see on your P3

[Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

2012-05-22 Thread John Bekema
Hello group! I'd like to know how many birdies (fast moving) you can normally see on your P3 when the bands are quiet, or no antenna is connected. I made a screenshot of the P3, tuned on 10m, which is at the moment pretty dead. http://www.oh2gba.eu/10mBirdies.png Is this 'normal' ? I have the

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

2012-05-22 Thread John Bekema
? 73, Geoff LX2AO On May 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM, John Bekema wrote: Hello group! I'd like to know how many birdies (fast moving) you can normally see on your P3 when the bands are quiet, or no antenna is connected. I made a screenshot of the P3, tuned on 10m, which is at the moment

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies

2012-05-22 Thread John Bekema
: [Elecraft] [K3] Birdies From: John Bekema john.bek...@gmail.com To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy lx...@pt.lu Cc: Elecraft Discussion List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Tuesday, 22/05/2012  1:54 PM Hello Geoff! I am using a linear power supply. On the lower end of the 10m band, the birdies