Re: [amsat-bb] *** FIXED *** 2.4 GHz Helix & static type noise

[Bill Hurlock <bill@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the info on the inductors. If you have the link to WC0Y's site it
would help. I will give it a try and report my findings back here after the
mod.

WA2TQI Bill

Geoff Taurins wrote:

> G'day all. I must thank everyone who answered my question about static type
> noise. I still have no idea what it was but the problem is now fixed. The
> consensus seemed to be from all answer's both private and via amsat-bb that
> it was either static build up or self oscilation due to impedance mismatch.
> I placed an inductor across the input as per the WC0Y web page and all is
> now great. I have no static type noise, the general background noise is
> lower and the signal strengths of real signals are the same as before the
> inductor mod. Again thanks for everyones input.
>
> Cheers Geoff VK3JDG
>
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