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Gerry Leary <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 15 May 2012 02:29:00 -0600
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just give me the RV and don't worry any more.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV


>    Ed,
>
> The charger is indeed a smart charger--and that I know for sure.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:52 PM
> Subject: Fw: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
>
>
>> Tom,
>> The charger in your r v may be a smart charger.  If it is there probably
>> is
>> nothing you can do about the interference.  I have both types of chargers
>> and the old heavy transformer , linier type should not make any noise. 
>> My
>> smart charger is so no communication can be done.  Get a different 
>> charger
>> perhaps.  73Ed   K7UC
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 5:53 PM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> 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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