Steve:
If I remember correctly, the Alpha Delta DXCC does have a balun, but I have
not tried an RF choke.
Sure may be worth a try here, though.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: speaking of RFI! ...
> Have you tried unplugging the TV, then plug it back in and see if it will
> turn on?
>
> While your problem can probably come from any number of things, do you
> have
> any sort of balun or feed line choke on the antenna coax?
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:25 AM
> Subject: speaking of RFI! ...
>
>
>> 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
>>
>
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