I would love it. Are these the kind you wind the wire through?
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: Seen to have solved RF problem when tuning amp on 20 meters
with Alpha Delta DXCC
> Gerry:
>
> Actually, I used some toroids that I got last year out at the Longmont
> swap
> from a guy headquartered in Loveland who sold all sorts for different wire
> sizes.
>
> Wish I had bought more at the time, but I do have his contact info.
>
> Will share it with you if you'd like.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Seen to have solved RF problem when tuning amp on 20 meters
> with Alpha Delta DXCC
>
>
> Tom, did you use the clamp on beads?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 8:40 AM
> Subject: Seen to have solved RF problem when tuning amp on 20 meters with
> Alpha Delta DXCC
>
>
>> Hi, everyone.
>>
>> Well, these may be famous last words, but I think I might have just
>> solved
>> my problem with stray RF cutting off my Astron power supply and Rig
>> Runner
>> when tuning up my amp on 20 meters.
>>
>> I put an RF choke on the DC power lead that runs from the Astron to the
>> rig
>> runner, and another RF choke on the AC power cord of the surge protector
>> strip into which the Astron is plugged. I wanted to put a choke on the
>> actual power cord for the Astron, but, due to the way things are set up
>> in
>> my shack, the power cord wasn't long enough for that.
>>
>> I seem to be able to tuned things up now with no problem on 14.258. I
>> tested things out by making a contact in the Louisiana QSO party. Then,
>> I
>> went down the band a bit, and worked an OE in Vienna Switzerland, who was
>> wracking up stateside contacts. I asked him to give me an honest signal
>> report, and he said 5 by nine without question.
>>
>> I'm not going to count my chickens before they are hatched, but at least
>> I'm
>> making some progress here.
>>
>> I may still make up a ground wire for the Astron supply, just to be
>> doubly
>> safe.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>
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