[Elecraft] P3 Artifacts

[Jim]

Yes, the ribbon cable is routed in the 
proper manner per Elecraft 
recomendations.

Jim
WA9ZBV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Wilhelm" 
<w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
To: "Jim" <jbollit at ymail.com>; 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Artifacts


> Jim,
>
> Have you tried re-dressing the ribbon 
> cable routing inside the P3? That is 
> an important item.  Check the P3 
> assembly manual to make certain the 
> cables are routed in the proper 
> manner.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 12/6/2013 1:57 PM, Jim wrote:
>> Any guidance on the artifacts I am 
>> seeing with the P3?
>>
>> I have the problem that has been 
>> discussed in detail.  When I tune to 
>> certain frequencies, I will get a 
>> "blip" on the screen that is 5-6 dB 
>> above the noise and I have the 
>> classic artifact that is ~3 kHz wide 
>> and 4-5 dB above the noise floor, 
>> that is just below the tuned 
>> frequency.  I have the ribbon cable 
>> dressed to the LHS of the chassis and 
>> the coax on the RHS (when looking at 
>> the P3 display).
>>
>>
>