[Elecraft] K3 birdies - question?

[KC2UEE]

That particular TMP cable I have running underneath the KRX3 board, and over
the filters.

73,
James KC2UEE

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:

> I've had the cables all over the place. There seems to be only one cable
> whose placement has a significant effect on birdies. That's the long
> (10"/25cm)cable running from J84 at the bottom of the Auxiliary KSYN3 board
> to J85 on the KRX3 RF module. It should be dressed as shown in Figure 47 in
> the KRX3 manual. In some cases it helps to keep it away from the tiny
> toriods on the mixer board as well. Either run it across above the mixer
> board as shown or work it down under the mixer board so it loops up between
> the mixer board and the front panel shield to J85 on the KRX3 RF module.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ian White GM3SEK
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 12:11 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 birdies - question?
>
> James Sarte wrote:
> >
> >
> >At first I thought I did not have any noticeable birdies, but now it
> >seems that I have developed a few.  It's probably from moving cables
> >and such around inside the rig.
> >
> >
>
> We could really use a detailed set of photos of cables behind the synth
> board(s), showing the complete step-by-step buildup of a good layout  -
> and also examples showing what *not* to do.
>
>
>
> --
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
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