Thanks very much, Colin.

I'm taking notes here.  (grin)

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: correctly using Radio Shack RF chokes


>i found that using a bigger coil of wire also helps.
> That is, when you wind the wire through the choke, don't wrap it tightly
> around the outside of the choke, but leave a coil a few inches across.
> Hope that makes sence.
> Also, try to make the windings as close to paralel with each other as you
> can...this will create the highest amount of resistance to RF.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:07 PM
> Subject: correctly using Radio Shack RF chokes
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> This is probably self evident, and maybe I've done it the only way
> possible,
>> but could someone tell me how to most effectively use the rectangular
> Radio
>> Shack RF chokes for dealing with RFI?
>>
>> I guess I'm asking this question basically because my strategy doesn't
> seem
>> to get any results whenever I try it.
>>
>> What I do is open the top of the choke, wind the wire through the bottom
> of
>> the choke, and then close it up again.
>>
>> If there's some other way to use these chokes, please enlighten this
>> sometimes slow learner.  (grinning widely here)
>>
>> If you don't recall what the Radio Shack RF chokes are like, they are
>> rectangular in shape, with magnets on the inside.  You open the latch on
> the
>> top, and then close it when you're done winding wires around it.
>>
>> Hope this somewhat convoluted e-mail makes sense.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>>
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