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Re: [RFI] USB qrm - what to do?

To: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr@comcast.net>, "reflector RFI" <rfi@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] USB qrm - what to do?
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll.dave@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Dave Hachadorian <k6ll.dave@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 07:00:40 -0700
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Page 10 of K9YC's Noise Suppression Manual suggest 7 turns on a 0431177081 Snap-on for 80/160. I think 7 turns will fit in there. I've got an HDMI cable with 5 turns, and it looks like I could jam two more turns in there. How about trying a USB Hub, with one of those chokes between the hub and the computer?


Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, Arizona


-----Original Message----- From: Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 4:31 AM
To: RFI List
Subject: [RFI] USB qrm - what to do?

My shack computer has 6 different USB devices attached.  When I
disconnect all but the keyboard, it cuts the background noise level on 160M by a whopping 25 dB, from S9+18 down to S8 (as monitored by HDSDR
and my QS1R, calibrated by an Elecraft XG3).

What is to be done? It doesn't seemvery feasible to wind each usb cable
on a small type 31 toroid and get enough attenuation .  Available
snap-ons all seem to roll off dramatically below 25 MHz. Can a common mode filter be built using discrete components that will have decent
attenuation at 160 M? Or, maybe, is such a filter available
commercially? I have Googled and reviewed K9YC's tutorial but found
nothing directly apposite.

Thanks for any ideas!


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