Is there a way you can check voltage or current on it? I'd bet one or the
other is going to show down, or, maybe clean up a couple connections, at the
battery even, that might be all it is.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
> Howard:
>
> The noise has always been there, in the form of birdies and other junk on
> certain frequencies, but it has gotten worse recently--say in the past
> year
> or so. Now, it covers more bands and freqs than usual.
>
> This leads me to believe that in the bigger picture, there is something
> going on with the charger itself, which ultimately means it may need to be
> replaced.
>
> Yet, it does seem to charge the battery just fine, even with the hash
> problem.
>
> So, for now, I'm trying to minimize the noise until we can get it looked
> at
> more thoroughly by someone who knows much more about chargers like this
> than
> I do.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
>
>
>> 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]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> 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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