Gale:
You may well be right that it's the guy's CD player, and I don't know how
receptive he would be for me to put toroids on his wires, although I may try
that on mine to see if it helps at all.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "gale conard" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: interesting RFI problem
> Hi Tom,
>
> It is probably the portable CD player. Those things have no shielding or
> any other rfi protection. If He is using external speakers, the wires are
> probably acting like antennas. Toroids might help, but . . .
>
> Good luck.
>
> 73,
> Gale
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:02 PM
> Subject: interesting RFI problem
>
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > As many of you already know, I teach at a University here in Michigan
> called
> > Ferris State University. I am in an office building on the second
floor,
> > and my office is in the middle of a row of adjacent offices on that
floor.
> >
> > Over the past 3 or so years, I have been using an Icom ICW32A HT with a
> > 3-amp regulated power supply, and a twin-lead J-pole, mounted on one of
my
> > office walls. Any qsos I have had have been either on our local 2-meter
> or
> > 440 repeater, and my maximum power has been 5 watts.
> >
> > Up until today, I have never had any complaints of RFI from any of my
> > colleagues. However, late this afternoon, the guy next to me said that
I
> > was coming through either his computer speakers, or the speakers on a
> > portable CD player that he is using. Why he couldn't tell me which
ones,
> I
> > don't know, but I was clearly coming through something.
> >
> > Obviously, I could reduce my power to the low power setting, but that
may
> > make it harder for me to get into our 2-meter repeater which is about 12
> > miles away. I also could run the HT on battery power, which likely
would
> > eliminate or at least lessen the problem.
> >
> > Does anyone have some other suggestions I might try on my end to help
deal
> > with this problem?
> >
> > I want to "keep peace" in the office, but still operate when needed.
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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