leaving for Dayton Tomorrow Morning.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
> Gerry:
>
> Thanks for the really helpful advice!!! (big smile)
>
> Hope all is well out there in Colorado!
>
> Have fun at Dayton!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
>
>
>> 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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