Elecraft SSB Net for May 2nd

[Roger K7SJ]

Sorry for the weak signal and RFI still plaguing my K3 and NCL-2000
combination.  I am going through the wonderful document by Jim Brown, K9YC,
in attempts to resolve the at present non-obvious problem!!

I could hear a very weak DX station talking about the upcoming Elecraft Net
prior to the appointed 1800 hour but conditions and noise made my reduced
power signal too weak for many to hear.

I had a few check-ins and will attach that later on...not at the home QTH at
the moment. Had a VE3, FL, NE, and AZ operators check in.

73, Roger
K7SJ

K3 #75
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[W8JI]

> Sorry for the weak signal and RFI still plaguing my K3 and
> NCL-2000
> combination.  I am going through the wonderful document by
> Jim Brown, K9YC,
> in attempts to resolve the at present non-obvious
> problem!!

Roger,

I cured my K3 totally by grounding the mic connector area of
the board through a short copper foil to the cabinet screw
in the front near the board.

I'm slowly working on a web page about audio lines and I'll
include some shots of what I did to my K3 mic connector
area.

http://www.w8ji.com/cables_and_wiring.htm

73 Tom

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[Roger K7SJ]

Thanks Tom!  My fingers are itching to grab my screwdriver, open her up, and
perform the procedure!!  I have not yet looked at that issue and now
remember that issue had been raised here on the reflector in the past.

73, Roger

>
>
> Roger,
>
> I cured my K3 totally by grounding the mic connector area of the board
> through a short copper foil to the cabinet screw in the front near the
> board.
>
> I'm slowly working on a web page about audio lines and I'll include some
> shots of what I did to my K3 mic connector area.
>
> http://www.w8ji.com/cables_and_wiring.htm
>
> 73 Tom
>

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[P.B. Christensen]

> My fingers are itching to grab my screwdriver, open her up, and
> perform the procedure!!  I have not yet looked at that issue and now
> remember that issue had been raised here on the reflector in the past.

No need to wait.  Everything you need has already been documented by
Elecraft:

http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/K3_Application_Note_Front_Panel_Microphone_Grounding.pdf

Paul, W9AC

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