[Elecraft] P3 or K3 oddity

W0MU Mike Fatchett w0mu at w0mu.com
Mon Apr 21 01:48:16 EDT 2014


Thanks for the heads up on the BNC cables.  I am not sure where I got 
the one I am using.  I will swap out the cable and see if the issue is 
still there.

Mike W0MU

On 4/20/2014 12:49 PM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
>> Try moving IF connector, P3 and K3 side, disconnect and connect
>> and check
>> presence of spurious signal. I did same problem and fixed
>> changing IF cable
>> with high quality cable and connectors.
>
> In my experience, the I.F. cable between the K3 and P3 is quite
> finicky when it comes to the quality of cable and connectors.  I
> have just replaced my two P3 cables with these:
> https://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/10x1-01103.php
>
> These cables have a copper braid and aluminum foil shield, the
> molded transition from connector to cable looks beefy and solid,
> and the connectors fit well.  Prices and shipping are very
> reasonable.
>
> Thanks to Hank, W6SX, for pointing out cablewholesale.com as a
> good supplier.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
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