Hi Tom,
I wish I could have heard you better but I was also fighting some line 
noise.
To eliminate the possibility of battery charger noise, have you thought of 
unplugging the RV from electric and just running an extension cord from the 
campground elect directly to your rig?
This, it seems, would prove something one way or the other.
Its worth a try.
Just a thought.
73
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 8:45 PM
Subject: yesterday's 40-meter round table


> Hey, all.
>
> I want to thank Lowell for acknowledgeing me as I tried to check into the
> 40-meter east coast mid west round table from the RV yesterday afternoon.
>
> I know he could hardly copy me, and I think that was due to a combination 
> of
> factors.  First, I'm using my screw-driver antenna, which is difficult to
> tune without the turbo-tuner, and which isn't mounted very high.  Second, 
> I
> still have my noise problem, which I'll comment on more next.
>
> Regarding the noise problem, I am now completely convinced that it is from
> the RV's battery charger.  Also, looking into things further, the house
> battery that is being charged is 3 years old, which may mean it is near 
> the
> end of its usable life.
>
> I hate to run out right away and get another battery, since we don't use 
> the
> house battery that much, but it may come down to it sooner or later.
>
> I'll keep everyone posted.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
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