Tom,
The victim might have to move his C D player a few inches or reorient the
speaker leads to solve the problem. If he will work with you it shouldn't
really be too big a deal.
Good luck.
Pat, K9JAU At 07:49 PM 1/25/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> Gale:
>
>You may well be right that it's the guy's CD player, and I don't know how
>receptive he would be for me to put toroids on his wires, although I may try
>that on mine to see if it helps at all.
>
>Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "gale conard" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:59 PM
>Subject: Re: interesting RFI problem
>
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > It is probably the portable CD player. Those things have no shielding or
> > any other rfi protection. If He is using external speakers, the wires are
> > probably acting like antennas. Toroids might help, but . . .
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > 73,
> > Gale
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:02 PM
> > Subject: interesting RFI problem
> >
> >
> > > Hi, all.
> > >
> > > As many of you already know, I teach at a University here in Michigan
> > called
> > > Ferris State University. I am in an office building on the second
>floor,
> > > and my office is in the middle of a row of adjacent offices on that
>floor.
> > >
> > > Over the past 3 or so years, I have been using an Icom ICW32A HT with a
> > > 3-amp regulated power supply, and a twin-lead J-pole, mounted on one of
>my
> > > office walls. Any qsos I have had have been either on our local 2-meter
> > or
> > > 440 repeater, and my maximum power has been 5 watts.
> > >
> > > Up until today, I have never had any complaints of RFI from any of my
> > > colleagues. However, late this afternoon, the guy next to me said that
>I
> > > was coming through either his computer speakers, or the speakers on a
> > > portable CD player that he is using. Why he couldn't tell me which
>ones,
> > I
> > > don't know, but I was clearly coming through something.
> > >
> > > Obviously, I could reduce my power to the low power setting, but that
>may
> > > make it harder for me to get into our 2-meter repeater which is about 12
> > > miles away. I also could run the HT on battery power, which likely
>would
> > > eliminate or at least lessen the problem.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have some other suggestions I might try on my end to help
>deal
> > > with this problem?
> > >
> > > I want to "keep peace" in the office, but still operate when needed.
> > >
> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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