Yep, David, I have tried that, although I don't know if I waited for a 
few seconds to plug it back in again.

Will try that when I get home from work this evening.

Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: speaking of RFI! ...


> Hi Tom,
>
> Have you tried unplugging the TV for a few seconds, then plugging it
> in again?  Most TV sets are really still on in a dorment state when
> turned off.  Unplugging would probably force a reset.  It's worth a try 
> anyway.
>
> At 06:25 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote:
>>Hi, all.
>>
>>I don't know if putting a ground rod in will solve this problem, but the 
>>XYL
>>and I have a very weird RFI issue that I'd like some feedback on.
>>
>>This happened even before I got my Ameritron amplifier, when I was trying 
>>to
>>tune up my Alpha Delta DXCC antenna on 80 meters and even certain other
>>bands.
>>
>>Specifically, sometimes, when I transmit, I disable our Toshiba TV, and 
>>have
>>trouble getting it going again.  The TV is in another room, and on a
>>completely different circuit than the ham set-up.
>>
>>Yesterday evening, when we tried turning the TV on, we couldn't get 
>>anything
>>at all to happen.  And, now, here's the really weird part:  the TV wasn't
>>even on when I did the blind hams net and was using the amplifier.
>>
>>Sometimes, if I play with it enough, I can get the TV to turn back on, but
>>so far, no luck today!
>>
>>My theory is that there's some sort of protective circuit in the TV that
>>shuts things down when it senses the slightest bit of RF or something it
>>doesn't like.
>>
>>We scoured the manual for the TV, and can find no re-set button.
>>
>>Any suggestions anyone has for trying to resurrect the TV would be
>>appreciated.
>>
>>I just hate to take it into some service center, and have them charge me 
>>an
>>arm and a leg for something that may be fixable on this end.
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>