[Elecraft] KIO2 noise update

Jack Brindle [email protected]
Mon Dec 22 02:59:01 2003


At 3:26 PM -0800 12/21/03, Scott T Emery wrote:
>	I took a look at the ground pin (5) signal coming from the computer.
>It had a large square wave clocking away on it. Quite disturbing. Nothing
>to do with the K2 or KIO2.
>
>	I don't notice any noise from the KIO2 when no computer is connected.
>It is annoying that none of my computers have worked with the KIO2 so far. It
>appears the fault lies with the computers, not the KIO2.

This is where yet another toroid comes in. Pick up a toroid that fits 
over the cable from the computer to the KIO2. You can get suitable 
ones from Radio Shack that simply clamp over the cable. This should 
reduce your noise problem considerably.

-Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
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