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Re: [TenTec] RFI into Orion II

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] RFI into Orion II
From: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: k9yc@arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 18:48:52 -0800
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Let's get our words straight. First, a cable shield is a SHIELD first, and a circuit conductor second. It is NOT a "ground." For a shield to WORK, it MUST be connected directly to the shielding enclosure at both ends. That is a fundamental principle of shielding -- it must be continuous. Sadly, virtually all mfrs of ham gear fail to understand this, and tell us to do things that are simply WRONG.

A cable shield that is NOT connected directly to the chassis at the point of entry is a CAUSE of hum, buzz, and RFI. Failure to follow that fundamental principle is known in the audio world as "the Pin One Problem," and was first exposed by Neil Muncy, ex-W3WJE (SK), in 1994.

There are several tutorials on my website about this, and I urge all to study them.
k9yc.com/publish.htm

I will NOT waste my time by repeating that tutorial work here for those who are too lazy to read what I've already taken the time to write. :)

73, Jim K9YC

On Sun,2/21/2016 3:37 PM, Sergio Escudero wrote:
Hi to all, the problem is the ground with the microphone (must) be separated 
from the chassis ground, separate the mic capsule ground from the shield and 
radio chassis see figure 2.4 of mic connection  me and a local friend we have 
wire several mic to the Orion2 , this will fix the RFI problem W4ESA

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