Should I ask - WriteLog and 17 meters? mmmmmmmm! Perhaps it is something
Wayne and Steve wrote into the program to prevent accidental operation on
those bands? <Big Grin>
As for the RFI issue. Have you tried fussing with the keyboard? I sort of
recall someone (maybe on this reflector) having weird issues with RF getting
into the keyboard.
Eric - VE3GSI.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hill AA5AU"
>I have an RFI problem on 17 meters. I cannot operate more than 100 watts or
>my FSK stops shifting. So it's definitely RFI getting
> into something. I have tried a few things and the computer chassis is
> grounded to my large copper plate where all my grounds go. The
> ground wire is less than 18" to the copper plate.
>
> The weird part about it is that when the carrier stops shifting, the
> message in WriteLog stops. If I lower the power, the rest of
> the message goes out so I don't actually lose anything being transmitted.
> I have changed my FSK interface, tried each of my five COM
> ports and a few other things I can think of.
>
> It's almost like the RFI is getting right into the PC and stopping the
> message from going out. I don't have this problem on my
> laptop. Just haven't figured it out yet. Doesn't seem to be a grounding
> problem though.
>
> Don AA5AU
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On 4/4/2012 2:19 PM, Bill wrote:
>> I've connected computer case to radio for years.
>> I can't honestly say I ever noticed more or less rfi.
>
> REPLY:
>
> Every situation is different.
>
> Here, without the ground wire between computer and radio, 160 meters is
> useless above 400 watts. The keyboard locks up.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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