Great suggestion, Lou.
I don't know how accommodating he will be to this kind of approach, but it
may be worth a try.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: interesting RFI problem
> Hi Tom.
>
> Possibly you could reorient your antenna. But the real solution is
> probably to introduce some inductance in his speaker leads either by
> winding them around something or by using ferrite cores. I had a problem
> with one of the FM radio stations in town getting into a set of speakers
in
> our tech center, but winding the speaker wire about 20 times around a
> pencil made the station disappear.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
> At 10:02 PM 1/24/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >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
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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