[Elecraft] KX3 ground loop isolator

[Mike]

Sorry, should have specified - the noise floor. It not only dropped noticeably, 
but smoothed out quite a few spikes.

73,

Mike, KW1ND

On 01/18/2013 12:43 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 7:09 AM, Mike <kw1nd at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Trying this message again, as it was wiped clean for having an active html
>> link.  Sorry for the repeats.
>>
>> Recent discussions here have discussed ground loop isolators on the I/Q
>> lines from the KX3.    I figured I'd try the cheap route first, and am glad
>> I did. The PAC ground loop isolator ( http://tinyurl.com/by839vk ) is less
>> than $12 or so right now from Amazon, and made a 20 dB visible difference in
>> my quick testing with a Creative Sound Blaster SB1095, running Quisk in
>> Linux Mint 14.
> 20dB difference in what? Noise Floor? SNR? ...?
>
> 73,
>
>      ~iain / N6ML
>