[TenTec] Headphones

[ynkedragon at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/25/2007 18:53:30, ke4itn at otelco.net writes:

"I own an Argosy II, when I transmit in SSB, I hear myself in the 
headphones and
sound like Darth Vader, anyone have any idea whats going on?
73 Larry KE4ITN"

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Probably a bit of "RFI" to yourself. I'm betting that the headphone 
cable
is picking up your transmitted RF and your signal is being rectified in 
the
phones.

Some things I would try include:

1. A different set of headphones
2. A (appropriate mix for the frequency) torroid on the headphone cable 
(close to the earpiece)
3. Wrapping the headphone cable around a ferrite rod
4. Adding a counterpoise (1/ 4 wave wire) to the station ground system 
(if
the problem is only on one band.)

Good hunting & 73,

Blair K3YD

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