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    MKwrench reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread DX350 oscillation issue with Like Like.
    I think the main difference is that with wide band transformers (where you don't want resonance), at the higher frequency end of the...
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    MKwrench reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread DX350 oscillation issue with Like Like.
    Philips has some neat application notes http://web.rfoe.net:8000/ZILIAOXIAZAI/PHILIPS/acrobat/applicationnotes/ECO7213.pdf edit: that...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    I had an old jumper of RG400 that I was able to get 11 windings on a single FT240 ring W1JR style (5-X-5), just for testing (its too...
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    MKwrench reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread Uniden grant xl echo board removal with Like Like.
    The two wires passing between the RF output and its ground return might couple some RF into a sensitive area. I would get the wires out...
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    MKwrench reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread Uniden grant xl echo board removal with Like Like.
    Unplug the mike with the antenna connected and see if you hear weak receiver audio. If so, there is a resistor wired between the sleeve...
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    MKwrench reacted to red97k1500's post in the thread Uniden grant xl echo board removal with Like Like.
    I don’t believe I’m dealing with a microphone problem. The microphones I’ve been using to test with, work perfectly with my old school...
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    Sometimes it's the mic. or related jack board. If it does not unground the RX pin, you'll get a talkback effect. Take a peek let us know...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    Sounds like a plan, I rewrapped my dual balun with single teflon insulated wire and the measurments weren't that great. I'll grab some...
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    MKwrench reacted to brandon7861's post in the thread DX350 oscillation issue with Like Like.
    The first thing I would try is ditching the bifilar parallel wire winding and run 6+6 turns (maybe even 5+5) of some RG316 or RG400...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    Popped the amp back open to inspect, AI is telling me that a dirty switch or cracked solder joint near the input transformer can be an...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread Texas Star DX 350 HDV Input SWR.
    Good bump, I was just looking for this exact thread. Mine isn't the HDV version, but I'm sure this will help.
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    Now after swapping jumpers and meters around a few times chasing the issue at the other bands, I discover that the jumper between the...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    On another note: Something I just read says that my parallel wound choke cuts the common mode resistance in half, I thought it was the...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    Okay I think We got it, My feed line is two sections of LSR240 (supposedly equivlent to LMR240), One 50' run from my attic feedpoint...
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    MKwrench replied to the thread DX350 oscillation issue.
    I just tried it on another antenna, which is just a magnet mount mobile stuck to my AC unit outside...lol And it works perfectly fine.