[Elecraft] K2 - NOISY POLLING - neat vs. elegant

Hank Kohl K8DD k8dd at arrl.net
Fri Feb 18 16:23:41 EST 2005


Lou Roux wrote:

> Hank and all,
>
> I've had the same polling noise and the S meter would flicker with 
> each poll when using any logging program, not loud but still there. 
> Now, you suggestion worked like a champ, just tucked the ribbon up out 
> of the way and no more nothing! I wonder if there's a more elegant fix 
> like sheilding of some sort.

Tucked up ------------------------------ neat fix
Neatly folded and tucked up ----- elegant fix

I looked at it for a day, but short of using a shielded cable, which 
seemed like a lot of work when the fold & tuck solved the problem .... 
so I got on 20M and worked some DX!

72  73    Hank    K8DD

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