[Elecraft] Interesting K3 QRM problem

Arie Kleingeld PA3A pa3a at xs4all.nl
Thu Oct 23 07:15:38 EDT 2014


Vic,

Cannot really tell what's happening, but I have a suggestion for your BC 
bandfilter.
Connect the filter to the RX ANT in and out connectors, and switch on 
the RX ANT.

Now you can transmit the normal way and use the filter for receive only.

73
Arie PA3A

Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO schreef op 23-10-2014 12:58:

<snip>
> I tried one more experiment: I have a BC band filter which is used 
> with the MFJ antenna analyzer when there are nearby BC signals. Sure 
> enough, putting this in series with the K3 ANT 1 connector kills the 
> noise. Of course I can't transmit through it.
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem? I am thinking that the solution is a 
> highpass filter or trap at this spot. I don't operate on 160, so it 
> shouldn't be too hard to make.
>
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