I'm testing all of my jumpers for continuity, or the lack there-of, right
now.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:15 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RFI Update
Any chance it's a bad jumper or coax connector? It sounds like you're
transmitting in the house to do that much damage.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Forst
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 6:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RFI Update
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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> 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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