[Kenwood] MC-60 RF Feedback Problem

Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:24:02 -0400

Kenwood folks,

It appears that the MC-60 microphone experiences RF feedback at times.

Does anyone know the cure for this other than putting ferrite rods into the 
cord?

At: http://www.mods.dk/
I find the following post:

>"Author: DA1LDN - [email protected]
>
>
>   Here's a simple solution to delete the rfi in the mc60.
>
>   I had this problem on 10m and sometimes on 15m.Only when the beam 
> turned to a certain direction and when the processor is put on.
>
>   I didn't wanted to make soldering (capacitors) into the microphone. So 
> I just put a ferrit baton (5 cm long) in each extremity of the spiral 
> microphone
>   cable and it works well. Now all is ok and the ferrit baton are hidden 
> with the spiral. Simple and easy!
>
>   Good luck!
>   DA1LDN-ON4JM

Thanks in advance:
Roy

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