Re: K2 - Strange Problem ?
Posted by
Vic K2VCO on
Nov 30, 2004; 4:01pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K2-Strange-Problem-tp372185p372190.html
Stewart Baker wrote:
> The amplifier only draws about 1mA, however because of noise on the 5A line,
> mainly from the LED bar graph I have had to heavily decouple the pre-amp supply
> to stop the noise from being superimposed on my speech.
>
> What I think is happening is that this decoupling is affecting the rise time of
> the 5A line which is used for the MCU reset amongst other things.
Why don't you do this (must be viewed in fixed width font):
5V -------\\\\\\\----|----> to preamp
large R |
---
--- cap for decoupling
|
---
///
You will get better decoupling and isolate the capacitor from the 5V rail.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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