I'm actually very lucky for being on the second floor, with the basement at 
ground level so it's third floor level. I guess the amp was the undoing but 
that's sold just waiting for the big check and I'll go back to 100 watts 
with the g5RV at 50 feet, and soon to be a 40 meter dipole as backup 
probably at about 30 feet since I"m always on ecars and a couple other nets 
on 40. I do incredibly well from here with no problems. I'm told I should 
have tried the cold water pipe in the bathroom as ground since I can get to 
that at about 5 feet of ground cable of some sort but I hate to mess with 
what's worked for so long. I may get another amp down the road, I would like 
to pay bills off again first, maybe sometime I'll try that again but I 
really don't need it generally.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Radio Interference Experiences


>I had one of the W9INN  loaded dipoles fed with open wire line which, I
> admit, was very poorly installed.  Anyway, when I transmitted on 75, I'd
> trigger the answering machine.  Also tore up the stereo of the guy who 
> lived
> downstairs.  RF is especially hard to control when the shack is anywhere
> above the first floor.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ---