Tom, I have the same problem with a combination clock/radio/telephone here. 
It's clock and its caller ID talk--until I put on the HF amp.  Then the 
whole thing goes dead.  After unplugging it from the phone line and the 
power line for a few minutes, it comes back.  But, in my case, it can be 
expected; this phone/radio thing it just cheap junk.
73,
WA9RYF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: speaking of RFI! ...


>    Bob and all:
>
> When I got home tonight, I unplugged the TV, and just left it alone for
> about a half hour.
>
> Then, I plugged it back in, and it came to life again.
>
> So, at least I know I didn't do any damage to the unit.
>
> For now, my low-tech solution will be to leave it unplugged, especially 
> when
> I'm on the air.  We actually do that most of the time anyway, because we
> aren't big TV watchers.
>
> Then, my next step will be to put a toroid around the TV power cord, to 
> see
> if the problem repeats itself.  I have a couple of real good ones that I 
> can
> try.
>
> Finally, there is that all-important ground rod.  I don't know if I can 
> get
> to it this coming week-end, but this eppisode has bumped that way up on my
> priority list now!  The warmer weather we are supposed to be getting here
> will also help.
>
> Thanks to everyone for assisting with this issue.
>
> Needless to say, we are breatheing a sigh of relief here.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: speaking of RFI! ...
>
>
> ~Tom,
>
> I would try unplugging the TV for at least 2 minutes.  You might also 
> short
> out the AC plug to make sure that it is not holding a charge before you 
> plug
> it back in.  Good luck!
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> Skype, bobtinn
> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: speaking of RFI! ...
>
>
>    Yep, David, I have tried that, although I don't know if I waited for a
> few seconds to plug it back in again.
>
> Will try that when I get home from work this evening.
>
> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: speaking of RFI! ...
>
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> Have you tried unplugging the TV for a few seconds, then plugging it
>> in again?  Most TV sets are really still on in a dorment state when
>> turned off.  Unplugging would probably force a reset.  It's worth a try
>> anyway.
>>
>> At 06:25 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote:
>>>Hi, all.
>>>
>>>I don't know if putting a ground rod in will solve this problem, but the
>>>XYL
>>>and I have a very weird RFI issue that I'd like some feedback on.
>>>
>>>This happened even before I got my Ameritron amplifier, when I was trying
>>>to
>>>tune up my Alpha Delta DXCC antenna on 80 meters and even certain other
>>>bands.
>>>
>>>Specifically, sometimes, when I transmit, I disable our Toshiba TV, and
>>>have
>>>trouble getting it going again.  The TV is in another room, and on a
>>>completely different circuit than the ham set-up.
>>>
>>>Yesterday evening, when we tried turning the TV on, we couldn't get
>>>anything
>>>at all to happen.  And, now, here's the really weird part:  the TV wasn't
>>>even on when I did the blind hams net and was using the amplifier.
>>>
>>>Sometimes, if I play with it enough, I can get the TV to turn back on, 
>>>but
>>>so far, no luck today!
>>>
>>>My theory is that there's some sort of protective circuit in the TV that
>>>shuts things down when it senses the slightest bit of RF or something it
>>>doesn't like.
>>>
>>>We scoured the manual for the TV, and can find no re-set button.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions anyone has for trying to resurrect the TV would be
>>>appreciated.
>>>
>>>I just hate to take it into some service center, and have them charge me
>>>an
>>>arm and a leg for something that may be fixable on this end.
>>>
>>>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>