[WriteLog] SuperCable

[Keith Regli]

Great solution!  I find making custom cables solves a lot of problems.
However, my eyes don't do so well on the little pins anymore - even with
magnification.  When I really get stuck I go to www.cablestogo.com.  They
will make pretty much anything you need (for a price).  I haven't used them
recently, but in the past they've done a good job for me.

Keith Regli WB6BIG
mailto:keith@kregli.com
http://www.kregli.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
To: "Writelog List" <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 3:56 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] SuperCable


> I recently completed building a SuperCable for my PC to FT1000MP
> connections.
> One cable, multipairs of twisted, double shielded.
> I used ferrite beads on all leads and color coded quality connectors for
the
> pc and MP.
> I incorporated audio isolation transformers on the audio lines.
>
> It cleared up the rats nest and made connections easy to remember.
>
> It also had one unexpected benefit that may be of use to other
> contesters/dxers.
>
> It seems to have cut down what I thought was line noise and birdies,
> considerably.
> I guess it was pc radiated noise or perhaps noise generated by other
> equipment (maybe monitors), in close proximity to the rig.
> Whatever the source of the noise, the shielded cable sure helped.
> It took a lot of hours of planning, careful soldering, lead dressing etc.,
> but it was worth it.
>
>
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> Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity
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>
> Bill H. in Chicagoland
> w9ol@billnjudy.com
>
>
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