[K3] [Elecraft] It have to work better!

Alexandr Kobranov kobranov at amoscz.cz
Mon Nov 24 15:38:42 EST 2008


Hi Alex,

are the both ends of coax shield soldered to GND ?

thanks for info,

Lexa, OK1DST
K3/10 #727

Alexander Ponomarenko napsal(a):
> Barry N1EU wrote:
>>
>>
>> Alexander Ponomarenko-5 wrote:
>>> In original K3 the W16 is monowire (on top of the RF-board),
>>> but if we will analyze the scheme, we can see that W16 must be in the 
>>> screen.
>>> The W16 are near non screen-shielded BP-Filters, and we can see 
>>> second RX-channel on my first web-link:
>>> http://forum.cqham.ru/download.php?id=32620
>>> You can get out monowire W16, and replace to new W16 (behind RF-board 
>>> in our opinion).
>>> You must to use coaxial-cable for W16. I'm used silver-plated 
>>> screen-shielded video-cable from Supra.
>>>
>> Yes, that seems correct Alex.
>>
>> The K3 schematic clearly shows that W16 is supposed to include a grounded
>> shield. 
>> 73,
>> Barry N1EU
>>
> 
> No Barry, that seems as defective.
> Can be Chinese assembly is guilty? :)
> 
> 73! Alex UR5LAM
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