smg
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Who you are, where you are and what are your KiWi's ?
I'm based in sunny Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ.
I use my Kiwi to indulge my SWL / DX hobby. Nothing too serious.
I work in IT and have had a long interest in electronics and radio - which makes me sound like a complete nerd :-D
On the flip side, I have a youngish family (even though I am now 52 - I started late) and still listen to grunge.
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Impressive!
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Wonder what this is at 5300Khz? - its always there.
A quick update.
I received the DC power supply, gave it some tests and it seems like a nice stable 5.18V on the output.
I replaced the two Apple bricks, one for the KSDR and one for the Bias Tee, and connected them to the new linear DC supply, and from what I can tell, the "noise" is all but gone on that frequency.
Will monitor and report any additional findings.
Parts used:
- 13.8V 5A Transformer (From an old Dick Smith unregulated power supply.
- This DC power supply with a 5V fixed regulator.
- A dual USB assembly from an old PC
Left to do:
- mount it all nicely in an enclosure ;-)