[Elecraft] P3 Sprogs

[Fred Jensen]

I had a similar problem when I first got my P3.  The symptom(s) centered 
around the noise drifting upward.  Hand on top would send it back down 
to the baseline.  One of the Elecraft techs [who I know well] sent me a 
new jumper on the condition that I cut the old one into 5 cm pieces so 
it didn't show up at a swap meet.  The new one fixed the issues.

The P3 is really a tuneable receiver that covers most of the HF 
spectrum.  We just leave it tuned to the 8 MHz 1st IF.  If the 
cable/connectors are not really shielded well, it will pick up ambient 
noise.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote on 1/31/2022 1:06 AM:
> Trevor,
>
> Try another coax jumper between the K3 and P3. I have heard of this 
> problem being caused by poor connection of the shield braid (or 
> low-quality braid) in the jumper.
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> CWops #5
> Formerly K2VCO
> https://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
> On 31/01/2022 10:09, MØTDZ wrote:
>> I am sure I have seen some threads on this before so please accept
>> apologies If i am going over something twice.
>>
>> Having moved to an area with a  much lower noise level I note loads
>> of sprogs / spurious signals following me around on the P3
>> panadapter.  Is there a common cause of these (im presuming they are
>> generated by the K3S) and anything I should/could be doing to get rid
>> of them?
>>
>> Trevor MW0TDZ / M0DX



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