Thanks, Brian.
Will give this a try.
I appreciate your help; it's good to know that I'm not alone.
Best 73 from TomBehler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "K5IN" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: interesting RFI problem
> it is my experience some of the cheaper speakers and even the more
expensive
> probably have a grounding issue with the audio amplifier in them. I've
> never had luck with chokes or anything but my problem was on hf while
using
> an amplifier. I now have everything fully grounded and I don't get a
squawk
> out of anything at all.
>
> Solution? try another set of speakers or like some have said move your
> antenna within reason. It hopefully will go away.
>
> Brian, k5in
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gale conard" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:59 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
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ----- 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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