[Elecraft] T32MI K3 rig problem

[Jim Brown]

On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:45:49 -0400, Rich - K1HTV wrote:

>it may be related to stray 40M RF
>getting into the radio when it is keyed. If this is the cause, an easy fix may
>be to create an imaginary ground on it by connecting a 1/4 wave long (around
>10.56 Meters or 34.6  feet) wire to the ground screw on the back of the K3.

Horsepucky. If RF is getting into the K3, the radio has a design flaw. And it 
does -- improperly terminated shields, also known as "the pin 1 problem," which 
is a well known and well documented cause of RFI. The ONLY proper connection of 
a cable shield is ZERO LENGTH to the CHASSIS, and NOT through an RF choke!  

73,

Jim K9YC