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[TowerTalk] Spurs and Harmonics new antenna

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Spurs and Harmonics new antenna
From: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 16:39:02 -0800
The gurus have probably all ready solved this.  BUT, are you using a 
switching power supply, computer, (both monitor and box use switching power 
supplies)?



At 09:59 AM 2001-12-05 -0600, w5kft@nts-online.net wrote:


>         I installed a new 75 meter delta loop on Tuesday.  Its 265 feet
>total length, cut for 3.795 khz.  SWR is acceptable, less than 2.0
>to 1 on that freq.
>
>         Problem is that when using this antenna I have a spur or
>harmonic every 10 khz across the 75 meter band.  All the way from
>3500 up to 4000 the spur can be heard every 10 khz starting
>exactly on 3.500, in the DX window 3770-3780-3790-3800 the
>sput peaks at about 30 db over S9.  All connections on the
>antenna, coax and fittings check solid.
>
>         The delta loop is hung from the top of a 80 foot tower that also
>has a HyGain TH11 and Cushcraft 402CD on it.
>
>         Weird thing is that if I key the transceiver (TS-940SAT) the spur
>will go away for about 2 seconds and then returns again.
>
>         OK you list guru's.....what are your ideas and suggestions, this
>one has me stumped.  Any suggestions on how to find the source
>and cure this problem would sure be appreciated....
>
>Bryan W5KFT
>
>
>
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