Tom,,
Have you changed, adjusted, fixed, or replaced anything in the shack
recently? Seems like a lot of stuff being affected all at once.
Hope you can figure it out. Nobody likes this part of the hobby.
73, Steve KW3A
On 2/20/2016 6:09 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
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> Hi, all.
>
>
>
> Well, I did some things late this afternoon in order to address my
> ongoingRFI issues in the shack, but so far, they have been to no avail.
>
>
>
> First, I went outside,, and, with the XYL's help, checked all connections to
> my antenna ground system. All connections seem secure. This includes the
> connection from my MFJ window feed-through panel to the ground rod below my
> shack window, the connection from that ground rod to the ground on the power
> box to the house electrical system, and the ground wire that runs from the
> first ground rod to the ground rod that is connected to the mast that holds
> my Alpha Delta DXCC and 160-meter quarter-wave sloper.
>
>
>
> Then, I came inside and disconnected all internal station grounds that were
> connected to the common ground point on the MFJ feed-through panel. These
> include the ground connection to my TS590, the ground connection to my MFJ
> 998, and the ground connection to my ALS600.
>
>
>
> Upon further testing, my RFI problems continue. I still set off the
> downstairs carbon monoxide detector when transmitting with 500 watts on 40
> meters in CW via my AlphaDelta DXCC. On 160 meters, using only 100 watts on
> CW, using my quarter-wave 160-meter sloper, I had horrendous hum through a
> set of computer speakers in the shack, and my XYL found that the mouse on
> her laptop in a totally different room became unusuable.
>
>
>
> This is really strange.
>
>
>
> I'll continue more troubleshooting tonight, and try to be as systematic as
> possible.
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>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi, =
> all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>Well, I did some things late this afternoon in order =
> to address my ongoingRFI issues in the shack, but so far, they have been =
> to no avail.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>First, I went outside,, and, with the XYL’s =
> help, checked all connections to my antenna ground system. All =
> connections seem secure. This includes the connection from my MFJ =
> window feed-through panel to the ground rod below my shack window, the =
> connection from that ground rod to the ground on the power box to the =
> house electrical system, and the ground wire that runs from the first =
> ground rod to the ground rod that is connected to the mast that holds my =
> Alpha Delta DXCC and 160-meter quarter-wave sloper.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Then, I came =
> inside and disconnected all internal station grounds that were connected =
> to the common ground point on the MFJ feed-through panel. These =
> include the ground connection to my TS590, the ground connection to my =
> MFJ 998, and the ground connection to my ALS600.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Upon further =
> testing, my RFI problems continue. I still set off the downstairs =
> carbon monoxide detector when transmitting with 500 watts on 40 meters =
> in CW via my AlphaDelta DXCC. On 160 meters, using only 100 watts =
> on CW, using my quarter-wave 160-meter sloper, I had horrendous hum =
> through a set of computer speakers in the shack, and my XYL found that =
> the mouse on her laptop in a totally different room became =
> unusuable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>This is really strange.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I’ll =
> continue more troubleshooting tonight, and try to be as systematic as =
> possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
> class=3DMsoNormal>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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