[Elecraft] K3 and inverter generators

[Barry LaZar]

Jim,
     Thanks for the pointer to the briefing. That's good input.

     We used the Honda 1000. We didn't seem to see anything on site from 
that particular generator. However, we could have.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

------ Original Message ------
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: 8/10/2016 1:04:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and inverter generators

>On Wed,8/10/2016 9:50 AM, Barry LaZar wrote:
>>Your K3 doesn't care.
>
>The issue is not compatibility with the radio. Electronic devices, 
>especially those handling power, produce RF noise that is radiated both 
>by internal wiring and by external wiring (like the power cable that we 
>plug into them). That RF trash is picked up by our antennas, just like 
>any other RF energy. Even the very good Honda EU200oi generator 
>produces moderately strong RF noise, and requires a good common mode 
>choke on the power cable that plugs into it. These issues are addressed 
>in the link below, which is the slides for a talk I gave on noise in 
>portable setups to the Northern California Contest Club several years 
>ago.
>
>http://nccc.cc/pdf/CQP-RFI2013-2.pdf
>
>73, Jim K9YC
>
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