Re: [Elecraft] K3 Line In hum

2009-07-18 Thread Björn Mohr
On 7 jul 2009, at 18.53, DM5TI Gerard Jendraszkiewicz wrote: > I wonder if anyone else experienced this type of problem and has a > possible solution ? > > Independent of any connectiions I found out a 50Hz hum on my Line-In > audio. After a long investigation I figured out > it was a coupling wit

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Line In hum

2009-07-07 Thread Jim Brown
On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:39:38 -0400, Jack Smith wrote: >Of course if one does not wish to perform surgery on the K3, it would >be possible to set up a 3-dimensional Helmholtz coil around the K3 fed >with 50 or 60 Hz line voltage and adjust the X, Y and Z Helmholtz drive >(level and phase) to nu

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Line In hum

2009-07-07 Thread Jack Smith
Of course if one does not wish to perform surgery on the K3, it would be possible to set up a 3-dimensional Helmholtz coil around the K3 fed with 50 or 60 Hz line voltage and adjust the X, Y and Z Helmholtz drive (level and phase) to null the ambient field at the offending transformer(s). Jack

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Line In hum

2009-07-07 Thread Jim Brown
On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:13:57 -0400, Jack Smith wrote: >Another alternative is to replace the transformers with shielded >versions, assuming space on the PCB is available and a shielded >transformer with the same electrical specifications and footprint is >available. Or simply eliminate the tr

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Line In hum

2009-07-07 Thread Jack Smith
Same effect can be seen in the output transformers since none of the K3's transformers are magnetically shielded. I found 20 to 25 dB difference in induced hum by rotating the K3 in three dimensions. Whether the hum minimization orientation puts the K3 in a usable position is another question.

[Elecraft] K3 Line In hum

2009-07-07 Thread Gerard Jendraszkiewicz
Hello, I wonder if anyone else experienced this type of problem and has a possible solution ? Independent of any connectiions I found out a 50Hz hum on my Line-In audio. After a long investigation I figured out it was a coupling with other transformers external to the K3. The transformer of m