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Bob Lanning
In response to my message May 23, 2012; 3:27pm on the Elecraft P3
reflector Roger White W5RDW in Murphy, Texas responded off-list.  He had
the same problem I described.  It was not coming from the K3 but from
inside the P3.  We both noted it started after installing the SVGA.

During our investigation we boy found:

1 - the signal is about 5kHz wide
2 - it moves either up or down in frequency ever so slowly
3 - moving the VFO does not change the position of the signal - internal
to P3?
4 - reach back and approach the IF signal coax between the K3 & P3
causes it to temporarily go away
5 - sometimes touching the P3 cabinet caused it to disappear
6 - changed out the coax but it still happens

When the signal crosses the VFO frequency no sound is heard - only the
signal being listened to.  But reaching back in the proximity of the
linking coax causes it to go away.  Turning PC and other gear off has no
effect.

Roger and I spent sometime isolating the source.  We found a signal was
coupling into the IF cable inside the P3 from the ribbon cable.  As you
can see from the SVGA instruction manual the ribbon cable is so long
that if not dressed it goes across the P3 and pushes up against the IF
coax in the unit.

When the ribbon cable is dressed by folding it tightly keeping it well
away from the IF coax the wondering signal no longer appears.

If you are having this anomaly Roger and I recommend making the change
to the ribbon cable as shown in the two pictures below.  It would be
nice to have a shorter ribbon cable.

73,

Bob - W6OPO
Roger - W5RDW

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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

Arthur Burke
Is it possible the ribbon cable is as long as it is because it will need to
eventually be routed around something else to be added later?

Art - N4PJ



On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Bob Lanning <[hidden email]>wrote:

> In response to my message May 23, 2012; 3:27pm on the Elecraft P3
> reflector Roger White W5RDW in Murphy, Texas responded off-list.  He had
> the same problem I described.  It was not coming from the K3 but from
> inside the P3.  We both noted it started after installing the SVGA.
>
> During our investigation we boy found:
>
> 1 - the signal is about 5kHz wide
> 2 - it moves either up or down in frequency ever so slowly
> 3 - moving the VFO does not change the position of the signal - internal
> to P3?
> 4 - reach back and approach the IF signal coax between the K3 & P3
> causes it to temporarily go away
> 5 - sometimes touching the P3 cabinet caused it to disappear
> 6 - changed out the coax but it still happens
>
> When the signal crosses the VFO frequency no sound is heard - only the
> signal being listened to.  But reaching back in the proximity of the
> linking coax causes it to go away.  Turning PC and other gear off has no
> effect.
>
> Roger and I spent sometime isolating the source.  We found a signal was
> coupling into the IF cable inside the P3 from the ribbon cable.  As you
> can see from the SVGA instruction manual the ribbon cable is so long
> that if not dressed it goes across the P3 and pushes up against the IF
> coax in the unit.
>
> When the ribbon cable is dressed by folding it tightly keeping it well
> away from the IF coax the wondering signal no longer appears.
>
> If you are having this anomaly Roger and I recommend making the change
> to the ribbon cable as shown in the two pictures below.  It would be
> nice to have a shorter ribbon cable.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob - W6OPO
> Roger - W5RDW
>
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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

John Klewer
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There is (was) a known problem with the MMIC amplifier (comprising the IF amp
into the P3) oscillating.....this instability could certainly manifest itself in
what you are seeing.

The guys at Elecraft sent me a replacement rear panel interface board and my prob
went away

Also, make certain the coax connectors are well grounded to the rear panel with
the supplied star washers.

Hope this helps

John



On Tue May 29  5:15 , Arthur Burke  sent:

>Is it possible the ribbon cable is as long as it is because it will need to
>eventually be routed around something else to be added later?
>
>Art - N4PJ
>
>
>
>On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Bob Lanning [hidden email]>wrote:
>
>> In response to my message May 23, 2012; 3:27pm on the Elecraft P3
>> reflector Roger White W5RDW in Murphy, Texas responded off-list.  He had
>> the same problem I described.  It was not coming from the K3 but from
>> inside the P3.  We both noted it started after installing the SVGA.
>>
>> During our investigation we boy found:
>>
>> 1 - the signal is about 5kHz wide
>> 2 - it moves either up or down in frequency ever so slowly
>> 3 - moving the VFO does not change the position of the signal - internal
>> to P3?
>> 4 - reach back and approach the IF signal coax between the K3 & P3
>> causes it to temporarily go away
>> 5 - sometimes touching the P3 cabinet caused it to disappear
>> 6 - changed out the coax but it still happens
>>
>> When the signal crosses the VFO frequency no sound is heard - only the
>> signal being listened to.  But reaching back in the proximity of the
>> linking coax causes it to go away.  Turning PC and other gear off has no
>> effect.
>>
>> Roger and I spent sometime isolating the source.  We found a signal was
>> coupling into the IF cable inside the P3 from the ribbon cable.  As you
>> can see from the SVGA instruction manual the ribbon cable is so long
>> that if not dressed it goes across the P3 and pushes up against the IF
>> coax in the unit.
>>
>> When the ribbon cable is dressed by folding it tightly keeping it well
>> away from the IF coax the wondering signal no longer appears.
>>
>> If you are having this anomaly Roger and I recommend making the change
>> to the ribbon cable as shown in the two pictures below.  It would be
>> nice to have a shorter ribbon cable.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bob - W6OPO
>> Roger - W5RDW
>>
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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

W5RDW
n6ax wrote
There is (was) a known problem with the MMIC amplifier (comprising the IF amp into the P3) oscillating.....this instability could certainly manifest itself in what you are seeing.
Wow, this could be what my problem has been. In my past years as a microwave engineer, I used many of the MMIC amps when they first came out and they were difficult to tame, as they have a ton of gain at very low frequencies (lower than what they were intended to be used). I can see this may be what my problem is (was), as the signal that was creeping across the screen was large in amplitude and shaking a bunch....(aka like an oscillation).

It looks like Elecraft has noted the problem. I may have temporarily solved my problem buy "finger tweaking" the assemblies by pushing, pressing, etc. but a more permanent solution will be needed eventually.
Roger W5RDW
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Bob - W6OPO
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I can agree with you regarding the IF oscillator oscillating since when I approach the coax it changes the conditions stopping the oscillatoin. BUT - if it was the P3's IF amplifier going into oscillation I would expect the display to freeze as no IF signal would be able to pass. That does not happen. The P3 and SVGA continue to operate as it should but has the extreneous signal displayed. I am convinced the ribbon cable signaling was inducing a signal onto the shield of the internal IF coax. Moving the ribbon cable away from the IF coax cleared the whole problem up. All is as it should be now. 73, Bob - W6OPO
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Bob - W6OPO
I just got a message from yet another P3 user who by moving the ribbon cable away from the internal IF coax removed the extraneous phantom signal.  He did NOT have the SVGA.

Elecraft - I suggest providing a shorter ribbon cable or a means to dress the cable in a straight line from front PCB to the SVGA board in the back.

73,

Bob - W6OPO
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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

Paul Saffren N6HZ
Hi Bob,

We're taking a look at it now.  A shorter ribbon cable is a possibility, but maybe there is a simple way to dress the existing cable by folding it and holding it with some sort of clip.  Just thinking out loud.

-Paul
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ke9uw
Thats what I did...dress the cable.

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> Hi Bob,
>
> We're taking a look at it now.  A shorter ribbon cable is a possibility, but
> maybe there is a simple way to dress the existing cable by folding it and
> holding it with some sort of clip.  Just thinking out loud.
>
> -Paul
>
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GARY-2
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If I may make a suggestion Paul,
Among the many obvious solutions such as Velcro strapping or nylon ties
around the ribbon cable there's also the option of using a flat cable clip
or mount. An example is shown on this drawing from Panduit for their model
FCC-A clips;
< http://www.panduit.com/groups/MPM-GAWA/documents/PartDrawing/077542.pdf>
Since the ribbon cable is located close to the left side of the P3 housing
an adhesive flat cable clip easily holds the cable securely away from the
TMP coaxial cable on the right side of the cabinet. Another clip could be
used on the right side to hold the TMP cable further away from the ribbon
cable. In a pinch a short length of hook & loop material (Velcro) around the
ribbon cable seems to help also but I think the TMP cable needs to be
supported close to the righthand side of the cabinet with a clip or perhaps
a small adhesive tie mount and nylon tie.
Gary
N6LRV

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA interference -
Hi Bob,
We're taking a look at it now.  A shorter ribbon cable is a possibility, but
maybe there is a simple way to dress the existing cable by folding it and
holding it with some sort of clip.  Just thinking out loud.
-Paul

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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

Paul Saffren N6HZ
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I've found some adhesive clips that will allow the ribbon cable to be dressed along the left inside panel.  They should be available by the end of this week, by request, no charge (EPN: E980228). All future P3 kits and factory assembled units will be getting them as well.

Thanks for all your help and suggestions.

73,

Paul
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mjpilgrim
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I wonder if this discussion and suggested ribbon clips address my issue.  I
acquired my K3 this past summer and then a P3 off of eBay shortly
thereafter.  I installed the SVGA adapter a couple months ago and I have a
problem which sounds similar to what is described in this thread.  For lack
of a better description let me say this symptom happens only on
20Meters..... as I view my spectrum now  from 14.250 to 14.350 the noise
floor rests basically around S-2 across the entire band, revealing a few
transmitted ham conversations,  My center frequency on the scope is 14.300
and at this moment I see occasional noise peaks  rising up to as high as S-5
in two or three instances approximately 10khz wide, and at times 20 khz or
wider.  These noise peaks are not consistent with any observed or detected
human voice transmission.  At times  I can see a very broad band of noise on
the waterfall which spans the entirety of the floating noise floor.  The
same observation occurs when I am tuned down in the CW portion of the band.

I don't recall if this observation was present prior to adding the SVGA
adapter, and I've not thought about opening the P3 to inspect or move any
cables.

I know this symptom can best be demonstrated with a photo, so if that would
be beneficial, I will be happy to oblige.  Just let me know who needs to see
it.

This is certainly a very annoying issue I wish to resolve.  I'm open to any
ideas or suggestions.
Thanks, Mike, K5MP



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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

Jim Wilson
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Mike,

You didn't mention if you had a large monitor connected but
consider that the noise you "see" may come from it or a TV
your have connected.

Do you see the pattern on the P3 also?

Watch the P3 screen and turn the large monitor off and see if
the signal disappears. Many of them do make a lot of electrical
"noise" - particularly the screen light source and very particularly
plasma displays.

Jim - W4RKS

--------------------------------------

>I wonder if this discussion and suggested ribbon clips address my issue.  I
>acquired my K3 this past summer and then a P3 off of eBay shortly
>thereafter.  I installed the SVGA adapter a couple months ago and I have a
>problem which sounds similar to what is described in this thread.

. . .

>I don't recall if this observation was present prior to adding the SVGA
>adapter, and I've not thought about opening the P3 to inspect or move any
>cables.

. . .

>Thanks, Mike, K5MP
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donovanf
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Hi Mike,


Have you tried turning your monitor off? I've never had the issue
you describe


73
Frank
W3LPL

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Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 8:32:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 SVGA interference -

I wonder if this discussion and suggested ribbon clips address my issue. I
acquired my K3 this past summer and then a P3 off of eBay shortly
thereafter. I installed the SVGA adapter a couple months ago and I have a
problem which sounds similar to what is described in this thread. For lack
of a better description let me say this symptom happens only on
20Meters..... as I view my spectrum now from 14.250 to 14.350 the noise
floor rests basically around S-2 across the entire band, revealing a few
transmitted ham conversations, My center frequency on the scope is 14.300
and at this moment I see occasional noise peaks rising up to as high as S-5
in two or three instances approximately 10khz wide, and at times 20 khz or
wider. These noise peaks are not consistent with any observed or detected
human voice transmission. At times I can see a very broad band of noise on
the waterfall which spans the entirety of the floating noise floor. The
same observation occurs when I am tuned down in the CW portion of the band.

I don't recall if this observation was present prior to adding the SVGA
adapter, and I've not thought about opening the P3 to inspect or move any
cables.

I know this symptom can best be demonstrated with a photo, so if that would
be beneficial, I will be happy to oblige. Just let me know who needs to see
it.

This is certainly a very annoying issue I wish to resolve. I'm open to any
ideas or suggestions.
Thanks, Mike, K5MP



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mjpilgrim
I have the P3 attached to a HP 23" flat screen.  I power off the external
monitor and still have the issue on the P3 internal monitor.  I power off
the monitor on two PCs in the room and power off the flat screen TV in the
room.  Still no relief.

I removed and reconnected all connections on the back of the P3, then
removed the top cover so I could attempt to change the symptoms by touching
and/or moving the ribbon cable and connectors.  No change.

I have snapped a couple pics, so will attempt later to share those if
possible.  Thanks for your replies.
Mike, K5MP



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donovanf
Does the RFI go away if you remove the antenna connection to your radio?


Does it vary when you rotate your antenna?

73
Frank
W3LPL

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I have the P3 attached to a HP 23" flat screen. I power off the external
monitor and still have the issue on the P3 internal monitor. I power off
the monitor on two PCs in the room and power off the flat screen TV in the
room. Still no relief.

I removed and reconnected all connections on the back of the P3, then
removed the top cover so I could attempt to change the symptoms by touching
and/or moving the ribbon cable and connectors. No change.

I have snapped a couple pics, so will attempt later to share those if
possible. Thanks for your replies.
Mike, K5MP



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mjpilgrim
I am almost overwhelmed by all the very thoughtful suggestions.  Here's what
I know so far.

I had previously performed the idea of turning off all items in the room
except for the radio and P3, but the reported symptom remains.  I then
switched my antenna switch to the grounded position, and the problem goes
away......... Now my suspicion is that my rfi is created from outside my
house.  My antenna system consists of two end fed long wires, 90% opposed to
each other, and a minimal vertical out behind the house.

The RFI from all antennas is approximately equal in amplitude as I select
them one at a time (with the vertical slightly less but I attribute that to
the relative poor receive sensitivity on that antenna.  Nonetheless, the RFI
on that antenna is quite noticeable.

I hesitate to bother for additional thoughts at this point, at least until I
can asses what possible causes external to my house might be at play, and
now to pay close attention to whether or not it changes depending on the
hour of the day.  For example, at first notice of this problem I sensed that
everything was normal until for example, the beginning of the work day.  I
soon discounted that thought however, when I realized it was happening late
at night (as was the case up until I shut down last night around 11pm).  And
it affects only 20 Meters.  All other bands are viewed normally.

Perhaps once I can capture and submit a picture for review here, someone
might be able to make a little more sense out of what I'm trying to
describe.........If I can say it this way, it reminds me of a TV commercial
where folks are in a Gymnasium doing a strength regimen involving holding a
rope in each hand and making it serpentine by moving the arms up and down.
Only that sine wave of baseline noise moves from S-2 to as high as S-7 when
using my best antenna..........  I'll try to get a picture attached later
this afternoon.

Thanks for the help so far.
Mike, K5MP





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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

mjpilgrim
Somehow I managed to lose my last post describing the attached photo.
suffice to say my Span is set for 14.000-14.104MHZ and my cursor is tuned to
14.029, but notice that the baseline noise level while near S-2 across most
of the band, shows a hump back at the center of the screen and the waterfall
depicts the width of the distortion.  Anyone with any suggestion beyond what
I have offered, I'm all ears.  Note that this phenom. occurs only on 20
Meters.

Thanks,
Mike K5MP <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/file/t395115/DSCN0894.jpg>



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Don Wilhelm
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Mike,

I don't think I have seen this as a suggestion so far in the thread.

It is important that you dress the cables for the SVGA option exactly as
shown in the installation manual.
If they do not want to stay in place, use a ty-wrap around the cables.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/11/2018 12:50 PM, mjpilgrim wrote:

> I am almost overwhelmed by all the very thoughtful suggestions.  Here's what
> I know so far.
>
> I had previously performed the idea of turning off all items in the room
> except for the radio and P3, but the reported symptom remains.  I then
> switched my antenna switch to the grounded position, and the problem goes
> away......... Now my suspicion is that my rfi is created from outside my
> house.  My antenna system consists of two end fed long wires, 90% opposed to
> each other, and a minimal vertical out behind the house.
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Re: P3 SVGA interference -

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