Tom,
I haven't been on this list very long, however, I believe you have had this
RV for a while. If this is the case, is this the first time the noise has
appeared? If so, what has changed? Did you have the noise before?
I know, a lot of questions. Just trying to get the facts!
73's
Howard #3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:53 PM
Subject: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
> Hi, all.
>
> I know we have discussed similar topics before, but I have an issue in my
> RV
> that is now affecting my HF set-up big-time.
>
> Specifically, there is a built-in charging unit for the house battery that
> seems to be creating more and more interference on the HF frequencies.
> The
> interference occurs when the charger is in either the "use" or "store"
> mode.
> I know that the charger is causing the interference, since when I switch
> from "use" to "store
> ", the interference goes away for a few minutes, until the charger re-sets
> itself, after which time, it gradually returns.
>
> When we unplug the RV from the electrical service at our camp site, the
> interference disappears completely.
>
> As far as I know, since the charger is directly wired into the RV, there
> is
> no way to turn it completely off.
>
> Does anyone have any simple remedies for me to try in order to get rid of,
> or at least lessen this interference. It is so bad that it makes the
> 40-meter band unusable, which is why I was not on Saturday's round table.
> 20 meters isn't much better either, which is rather discouraging.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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