K2 filter response question

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K2 filter response question

Rolf Moberg, OH6KXL
Hello!

I have been thinking my K2's filters. I worked EARTTY today. Look for
the following pictures. K4GMF is transmitting around 1000Hz. There is an
unnecessary extra audio peak around 2.5 to 2.8kHz

http://ugly.blerp.org/~oh6kxl/350Hzfilter.jpg
http://ugly.blerp.org/~oh6kxl/350Hzfilter2.jpg

When tuning so that RTTY  signal is between the 500Hz and 1000Hz you can
see the extra signal has bigger shift than the original! Same phenomenom
is visible in all filters.

Next picture tells you what is the filter response with no audible or
visible rtty signal.

http://ugly.blerp.org/~oh6kxl/350Hzfilter_no_signals.jpg

 From where this unwanted audio peak about 1.6kHz up from actual
transmission frequency is coming from?

- K2's rx is generating it?
- My Sound Blaster is generating it?
- My cables are generating it? (PC is opto-coupled and galvanically
isolated from K2)

I have done my filter adjusments with this gMFSK software.

Rolf Moberg
oh6kxl

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RE: K2 filter response question

Don Wilhelm-3
Rolf,

That looks like a 3rd harmonic (of the audio) to me - perhaps caused by
overdriving the soundcard.

73,
Don W3FPR


> -----Original Message-----
>
> I have been thinking my K2's filters. I worked EARTTY today. Look for
> the following pictures. K4GMF is transmitting around 1000Hz. There is an
> unnecessary extra audio peak around 2.5 to 2.8kHz
>
> http://ugly.blerp.org/~oh6kxl/350Hzfilter.jpg
> http://ugly.blerp.org/~oh6kxl/350Hzfilter2.jpg
>
>

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