[TenTec] Orion II 15 m CW Transmit Power Fluctuation

[Jim Brown K9YC]

On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:34:26 -0700 (PDT), Kimberly Elmore wrote:

>Jim, if I read your post correctly, your concern is that the braid of all 
>interconnecting coaxial cable (not just the transmission line) must be 
>connected to the chassis. 

Yes.

>I haven't looked -- is this not the case with  the O II? 

I don't know, I haven't looked at one, but it's not done right on older rigs.

>If so, then I take it your recommendation is to make sure every 
>shield entering the rig is also physically connected to the chassis? 

ABSOLUTELY!  And ONLY to the chassis. 

>The number of cables is most certainly finite, so if that needs to be done, 
>I can certainly tackle it.

73,

Jim K9YC