Anthony,
Good to know that people have used it successfully.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 12:00
Subject: Re: RFI problem.
> Hi Steve;
>
> I have a friend of mine who uses the braid and he said it works just =
> fine.
>
> Try it.
>
> It should work with no problem.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> [log in to unmask]
> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Steve Dresser=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] RFI problem.
>
>
> Hi Anthony,
>
> I had my shack in the uncivilized basement for years, and I like it up =
> here=20
> on the second floor, away from the rest of the house, and right near =
> my=20
> office.
>
> As I recall, there was nothing in the specs for my antenna about =
> critical=20
> lengths for ground wires, so I think I'll try using a coax and =
> coupling=20
> capacitors as a lead between the station ground and the earth. I =
> doubt it=20
> will solve my RFI problems, but it may make the antenna play a little=20
> better.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 17:20
> Subject: Re: RFI problem.
>
>
> > Hi Steve;
> >
> > You need to re-configure the length and the possession of the ground =
> wire.
> >
> > Also, see what kind of ground wire the antenna calls for and =
> re-examine=20
> > the
> > length.
> >
> > They should have something about it in the specs.
> >
> > And, if your shack is on the second floor, maybe you could re-locate =
> it on
> > the first floor or better yet in the basement.
> >
> > This is my opinion and I found that this is what worked for me.
> >
> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> > [log in to unmask]
> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] RFI problem.
> >
> >
> >> Anthony,
> >>
> >> I'm sure that's possible, but I trust an earth ground more than I =
> trust
> >> grounding to a cold water pipe. How can I find out, and how do I =
> get rid
> >> of a ground loop if there is one?
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----=20
> >> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 22:27
> >> Subject: Re: RFI problem.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Steve;
> >>>
> >>> You may have inadvertently created a grounding loop.
> >>>
> >>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> >>> From: Steve Dresser=3D20
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:13 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] RFI problem.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> John,
> >>>
> >>> You make a good point that a cold water ground isn't necessarily =
> a =3D
> >>> real=3D20
> >>> ground. On the other hand, I use three grounding rods, and I =
> still =3D
> >>> have the=3D20
> >>> problem.
> >>>
> >>> Steve
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> >>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:40
> >>> Subject: Re: RFI problem.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > From my experience, some computer speakers, you're not going to =
> fix =3D
> >>> it.=3D20
> >>> > The
> >>> > amplification in those is so cheap and garbage and unfiltered =
> or =3D
> >>> anything,
> >>> > it's just something you'll have to deal with more than likely. =
> =3D
> >>> Grounding=3D20
> >>> > to
> >>> > a cold water pipe may not help either though as most often if =
> you do=20
> >>> =3D
> >>> it
> >>> > after the meter, supposedly the meter can isolate you from that =
> =3D
> >>> actually
> >>> > grounding though I don't always trust that, but worse than =
> that, a =3D
> >>> lot of
> >>> > times either the electrical can be grounded there which should =
> make =3D
> >>> RFI
> >>> > issues worse and when I was new and starting out, my water =
> pipes =3D
> >>> acted as
> >>> > part of the antenna when I did that. It never showed up on the =
> SWR =3D
> >>> or
> >>> > anything, but it caused a lot more RFI than it was supposed to =
> fix =3D
> >>> and my
> >>> > electrical is grounded separate from the water pipe because I =
> have a=20
> >>> =3D
> >>> well
> >>> > and most of the line from the well to the tank in the cellar is =
> PVC =3D
> >>> anyway
> >>> > though I didn't know that at the time.
> >>> > Short version is though, half the hams I know, myself included =
> go =3D
> >>> through
> >>> > computer speakers in some way, shape or form and there's really =
> =3D
> >>> nothing=3D20
> >>> > most
> >>> > of us can do about it, a lot of us around here have tried =
> everything=20
> >>> =3D
> >>> there
> >>> > is to tru and nothing helped short of just turning them off and =
> =3D
> >>> using a=3D20
> >>> > set
> >>> > of headphones in my case. The sighted hams just shut them off =
> and =3D
> >>> leave it
> >>> > that way.
> >>> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> >>> > From: "Richard French" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:26 AM
> >>> > Subject: RFI problem.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >> Hi list.
> >>> >> I grounded all my equipment to a cold water pipe, but I still =
> come =3D
> >>> across
> >>> >> my
> >>> >> computer speakers.
> >>> >> It's the only thing in the house I ever had RFI problems with.
> >>> >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >>> >> Thanks in advance, and 73.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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