Anthony:
Well I do use Anderson Power Poles for the HF set-up in the rv, but haven't
tried the rig runner idea yet. That's well worth considering, and thanks
much for the suggestion.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: interesting RFI experience
> Hi Tom;
>
> I have found what works best is the rig-runner and the Anderson Power =
> Poles.
>
> They also give you a nice firm connection.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: T Behler=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:18 AM
> Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] interesting RFI experience
>
>
> Hi, all.
>
> Well, while this latest RFI thread is going on, I'm sitting here =
> waiting for=20
> the XYL to come home from her last day of elementary school teaching, =
> when=20
> we'll be taking off on our RV trip first to Georgia for a family =
> wedding,=20
> and then to Arizona to visit our son.
>
> Anyway, a very interesting, and somewhat scary, RFI thing happened to =
> me=20
> yesterday while I was testing my HF set-up in the RV for our trip.
>
> As background, I have an Icom 718 for HF, and it is connected to a =
> Predator=20
> screw-driver antenna on the back lefthand corner of the RV. The radio =
> and=20
> antenna are, I believe, thoroughly grounded to a common point on the =
> frame=20
> of the RV, since I had this work done by a professional RV tech who is =
> also=20
> a ham. In the front of the RV, I have a TMV7A for mobile VHF/UHF use. =
> That=20
> rig is connected to a Diamond dual-band mobile antenna that is =
> securely=20
> clamped to the top of the ladder on the other side of the back of the =
> RV.
>
> Anyway, yesterday, I was doing a test on the CW portion of the 20 =
> meter=20
> band, when something incredibly strange happened. My TMV7A mobile rig =
> was=20
> totally off, and not being used. ... When I did the HF test, some =
> extra RF=20
> must have been floating around, because it turned on the TMV7A, and =
> caused=20
> the TMV7A to make all kinds of beeps and boops. In a major state of =
> panic=20
> or at least heightened concern, I checked out the TMV7A, and it was =
> totally=20
> locked up. ... My memories were still there, but I couldn't do much =
> if=20
> anything with the radio. I couldn't even do a re-set using the re-set =
>
> sequence with the control head which is mounted below the dash board. =
> ...=20
> It was funny too, because the speach output would give me the memory =
> number=20
> I was on, but wouldn't even read the frequency.
>
> Fortunately, I had some instructions from this list which told me how =
> to do=20
> a full re-set of the TMV7A using the recessed re-set button on the =
> front of=20
> the actual radio unit. I did that, re-programmed the radio, and was =
> back in=20
> business.
>
> Then, I went into troubleshooting mode, and found what I think was the =
>
> source of the problem. I disconnected the power supply for the TMV7A =
> from a=20
> power strip that I was using, and plugged it more directly into an =
> outlet in=20
> the RV via a short extension cord. I tried getting on 20 meters =
> again,=20
> where I was before, and had no RFI problem at all.
>
> So, I think my problem was in the cheap power strip I was using.
>
> Which brings up a question: Anyone know of a good high-quality power =
> strip=20
> I might by that has better isolation in it, so this problem won't =
> recur?=20
> I'm willing to pay some good money for it, since I don't want stray RF =
>
> messing with either the TMV7A or any of the other electronics in the =
> RV.
>
> I will have periodic e-mail access while we are on our trip, although =
> my=20
> responses may be somewhat delayed since we will be on the road quite a =
> bit.=20
> Fortunately, though, the camp grounds we will be staying at have =
> internet=20
> access.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, soon to be RV mobile
>
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