[Elecraft] Monitor noise

Fri Jun 14 15:41:00 2002

Hi Paul.  I have the same problem with a Compaq Presairo 5170 and MV700
monitor.  My problem is severe in my K1 on the FISTS calling frequency
14.058 and also on 14.005.  I have to power off the monitor if I want to
work those frequencies.  Here's another trick someone showed me on QRP-L
that might help you.  Go into the Windows control panel, display, settings
tab and change the monitor resolution from 800X600 pixels to 1024X768
pixels.  This will not get rid of the crap but it will move it up frequency
and away from the frequency you want to work.  It will also allow you to use
your monitor and your logging software.  Good luck.

Pat - KZ5J
http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wheltonp.htm

----- Original Message -----
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Monitor noise

> I'm nearing the end of my rope.......
> I've been trying to "noodle through" the problem of horrible noise to my
> K2(and other HF rigs) from my Compaq Presario MV500 computer monitor. I
> picked up a boatload of snap-on and varried ferrite beads of all shapes
> and sizes and installed them on every cable coming in and out of the
> computer and monitor and power cables to the radio and computer. There
> was no change in the noise which is 7khz wide and appears every 50khz or
> so on almost every band. (Also, my radio and computer equipment is
> grounded to a ground strap connected to a cold water pipe 4' from my
> operating desk. )
>
> It seems that the problem might lie in the design of the monitor, but
> I'm trying to avoid buying another one. Has anyone had any success
> solving this problem? Or, can anyone recommend a different compatible
> monitor that solved their problems?  Any thoughts on the flat-screen
> monitors?  I'm quite sure that I'm missing oodles of DX hidden behind
> these various "walls of noise" :-)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Paul    kb9yvp
>
>
>
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