longer usb lead for RX-888

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Radioman
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longer usb lead for RX-888

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Warning I bought a longer 5m lead and it doesn't work. Don't buy this The supplied lead is short but works fine.

Radioman
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Re: longer usb lead for RX-888

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Any tested recommendations are welcome :)

jdow
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Re: longer usb lead for RX-888

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Pray for an RX-999 with provision for an external power supply. Meanwhile use leads that are built for high current draw. They are fat, unwieldy, but have a chance of working.
{^_^}

fei666888
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Re: longer usb lead for RX-888

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jdow wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:25 pm Pray for an RX-999 with provision for an external power supply. Meanwhile use leads that are built for high current draw. They are fat, unwieldy, but have a chance of working.
{^_^}
It may not be the problem of power supply. It is more likely to be the problem of USB3.0 signal transmission. USB3.0 cannot be transmitted over long distances.

jdow
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Re: longer usb lead for RX-888

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This is true. However, I am seeing some issues with the power supply. If nothing else an external power supply with better filtering than the average computer features on the USB3 bus might be good for phase noise. (It looks like a nice tool. It's not what I am looking for at the time so I did not purchase one. And an Rafael R820 series tuner on such a magnificent machine? Eeewwwww!)

(Heh, what I really need are more productive hours in a day. {^_-})

{o.o}

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NO6B
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Re: longer usb lead for RX-888

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I bought a Tripp Lite 6 ft. USB 3.0 extension cable for mine, part # U324-006. Works fine.

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