[Elecraft] Counter cable...

[Vic Rosenthal]

James Fonte wrote:
> 
> Are there any negative consequences to leaving the frequency-counter-cable
> plugged-in to the cable-connector and TP2 -- that is, all covers in-place,
> normal operation?

Elecraft suggests that you don't, because harmonics of the bfo (for example 4.91
x 3 = 14.73 MHz) are radiated from the cable, and they can increase spurious
outputs.  I definitely noticed an increase in the 14.73 MHz spur when the cable
was attached -- it went from barely perceptable in a nearby rx to relatively
loud.

Whether or not this causes radiation in excess of FCC specs I don't know, but I
don't plug it in so as to be on the safe side.

73
Vic K2VCO
Fresno CA