Boy does that sound familiar... First make sure you have a really really good
ground.. Kenwood radios (IMHO) seem to need a better ground than many other
radios or they suffer RF problems.
I also would make sure the open wire feed line comes away from the antenna at a
90 deg angle.. IF you suspect your ground is not adequate .. try laying some
radials (temporarily) in your shack and make them as long as you can.. I use
aluminum foil it works great but the wife hates me big time when I steal her
foil.
Finally if all else fails... get a remote balun from radio works and connect it
to the feed line about 10-15 ft from the house/shack and bring coax in to the
shack.. you might also add an UNUN at the back of the amp between the amp and
the tuner.
Jim wa3mej
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:52:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
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All this talk about beverages makes me thirsty. ?Thats, for 160M DX.
I use to rag chew on CW,use to run CW nets back in the day. If the guy is
calling CQ DX I sit and listen to see what is drummed up. He is paying for the
electric bill not me. Besides chances are he has a better antenna that I do on
160M.
I am going to ramble just a bit, new to the forum.
I live on a small city lot. always had RFI issue of one sort or another. The
less time I transmit the better off I am when running 500 watts. ?Maybe I
should start QRP but I am at 25 confirmed on 160M and gunning for 100 for 9B
DXCC.
I have been working DX for so long now that I for got how to rage-chew.?
Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith.?Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:57:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: DnEMoth@aol.com
Subject: Topband: 160 meter G5RV
To: topband@contesting.com
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My brother W2NFK just purchased a G5RV MAX 160-10 meter antenna and when he
transmitts the RF is getting back into the shack making for RF burns on
the mic.The transceiver is a K'wood TS 440-SAT with the built in tuner.
Anyone have any ideas for a RF choke to stop it. Reply off line so not to
start
a long line on here.TNX
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