I'll certainly second that, Anthony! (smile)
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: RFI
Tom;
I don't know if its the circuitry or the case that equipment is housed in.
I mean phones and everything else is not made very well today.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 7:29 PM
Subject: Fw: RFI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: RFI
>
>
> Well, Bob, at least I know I'm not alone now! (grin)
>
> One really has to wonder what kind of filtering (or non-filtering)
> circuitry) is in TV's these days.
>
> Just for the record, the XYL is gone this week-end, so I'll be playing a
> bit
> in the ARRL international DX SSB contest, and participating in the
> 17-meter blind hams net on Sunday. Just to be prepared, the tv is now
> unplugged!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:08 PM
> Subject: RFI
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Tom, WB8TYJ, mentioned his Sony TV having power up problems
>> after he used his amp on 20 meters.
>>
>> The same thing happened to us yesterday for the first time after I had
>> used
>> my amp on 75 meters in the morning. When I tried to change inputs on our
>> Sharp lcd TV, the menu suddenly started cycling like a remote button was
>> stuck down, but it wasn't. The only way I could stop it was to pull the
>> power cord. Where upon. the TV refused to power up.
>>
>> I left the TV unplugged for about 5 minutes, and things returned to
>> normal.
>>
>> So apparently even though my rf is not interfering with the television
>> video
>> when I was on the air, the rf must put gremlins in the remote circuitry
>> which can hold a charge for a while.
>>
>> I'll have to see if it happens again.
>>
>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>> Skype, bobtinn
>> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>>
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