[Elecraft] K3 Birdies

[Edward R Cole]

I had an issue on 2m with birdies from my "then new" NetGear N300 w/ 
wireless router to my FT-847.  Moving to the combination of the K3 
and DownEast Microwave 144/28 transverter helped and running shielded 
cat6 wiring the most help (clamp-on ferrites did nothing for 
cat5e).  I did note that "most" birdies were gone when the router was 
powered off (computer still on).  There are birdies on both 6m and 
10m as well.  Many go away with disconnecting the antenna so probably 
originating from neighbors.

Some years back we had a 2.4 GHz wireless camera monitor at the dog 
kennel but it got so none of the wifi channels were RFI free (just 
lots of parallel black bands on the TV display).  I use to run 
2401-MHz for ham satellites, but none are existing today so not 
running anything on 2.4.  Our cordless phones are 5-GHz.

We have upgraded to 3-GHz DSL so it might be time to opt for a faster 
router.  Any suggestions of models with low RFI potential?  My (2) 
desktops are generation 2008 XP32 with no wifi.  I guess to try that 
option would require adding wifi adapters to an USB port?  I did buy 
an aluminum chassis with thought to shield the router (but never go 
around to doing it).

I suppose we should upgrade to a N750 router to take advantage of 
streaming video (N300 do not quite get there).

73, Ed - KL7UW
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