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NEW! Tips that
have worked for me over the years.Some
learned the hard way and some are just common sense that we
tend to forget.
1.To
keep RFI out of your shack (does nothing for your neighbors)
at termination point of antenna use 6-8 wraps of 6" coil dia
coax.Don't let 1st wrap touch last wrap is
all you need to look out
for.
2.Do
not set external tuner directly on top of rig.The older manual tuners would distort the audio on some
bands.I keep my Z-100 auto tuners about 1 inch above my rig
(use anything non-conductive for the spacer).This may not be a problem with the newer tuners but I
keep the separation
anyway.
3.I
like to keep a small fan blowing on the back of the rig or
power supply to help things out.If you rig
or ps fans keep coming on this will do the
trick.
4.I
keep my laptop at least 2-3 feet away from my rig and have
never had RFI problems.It helps to ground
the rig too.
5.I
always keep my signal and audio cables as far away from the
power cords as possible.If you have them
all bunched together, you will have problems one
day. Have A Nice Day! John F. Reisenauer, Jr.
KL7JR
NEW! From Buddy,
K9ILL - Using cable lugs for extending and tuning
of vertical whip sections. (Buddy also suggests using one near
the bottom also. See photo below for similar
lug.)
They come in many styles and can
be found in many electrical supply store sections like
Lowes and Home Depot
New! From
N6JSX: Flex3000 to Kenwood MC-60a
adapter How I wired my Mic adapter----This
is a simple article on making a Flex3000 to MC60a adapter cable. PDF file
download
New! From WB6ARO:
I just found out that when I disconnect my
Magic Jack 2014 telephone device from my Trend Net Router the
interference is GONE !The Trend Net Router does not appear to be
causing the interference (by itself).... this is a plus for others
to know and can be possiblyput on a "good list" of Routers to
own. I cut my S-9 signal down to S1 or less. Here is how I did
it.
I got a 6 foot piece of shielded twisted Network cable (STP) with
RJ45 connectors already attached... CAT4 (smaller
diameter)
On (each) end of the RJ45's I used a snap-on
ferrite RF suppressor with only about 6 inches of the cable extended
for connection to my Router, etc; and, I took the rest of the
cable and tightly wound it into a type of RF Choke and taped it
off.....
Upon re-attaching the Magic Jack to my Router the
signal went from S9 (originally) down to S1 or less, so I can now
listen again to my radio without the tone every 60
kHz. Anyway, I wanted to pass this along... I now need to
address this issue with the Magic Jack company. Their answer was
that they were in compliance with the FCC Part 15 regulations...That
is what I expected them to say! HI HI---- Norm
WB6ARO
New! Making PVC Thimbles for guy lines.
(pdf file download) HS0ZHM, Greg, shows
us that a little ingenuity can go a long way in making
"something out of nothing!"
NEW! Test Your Coax
even though you think it is good! It may have lots of
loss! One test you can do especially if it
is a long length of coax is to use a Dummy load and move the
power/swr meter to the dummy load end of the coax where the
antenna would be connected and compare the power at the
transmitter end to the antenna (dummy load) end and that
will give you a loss number that might help you in troubleshooting
at a later time. If
the loss is very low, the 2 readings will be very nearly the
same on either end. This works well especially if you suspect your
power is not getting out. As a side note we use that test
annually with our comm lines at the FAA were I work. 73, Frank
KA9FZR
ALINCO DX-70T MIC
PLUG{1} The Radio Shack # 274-025 is a great replacement
plug!
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Uniden 4 Inch Communications
Speaker: 4" Plastic Cone Impedance: 8
Ohms Maximum Power: 12 Watts Wire: 10 ft. cord
with , AWG 18 Plug Type: 1/8" or 3.5mm
Plug Frequency Response: 500Hz-5KHz (Tailored
to voice frequencies) Includes ratchet type
mounting bracket & hardware
