Pat:
The battery was just replaced last year, so really, should still be ok.
It seems to hold a charge, although I haven't put a real load on it
recently.
Will try that when I go out there next.
73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
> Perhaps the battery is aging? Wouldn't it act as a huge capacitor
> across the output of the charger and operhaps its capacity is
> declining due to age; boy does that strike close to home!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 08:09 PM 5/14/2012, you wrote:
>>Tom,
>>
>>I haven't been on this list very long, however, I believe you have had
>>this
>>RV for a while. If this is the case, is this the first time the noise has
>>appeared? If so, what has changed? Did you have the noise before?
>>
>>I know, a lot of questions. Just trying to get the facts!
>>
>>73's
>>
>>Howard #3
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 6:53 PM
>>Subject: Getting rid of hash caused by battery charging unit in RV
>>
>>
>> > Hi, all.
>> >
>> > I know we have discussed similar topics before, but I have an issue in
>> > my
>> > RV
>> > that is now affecting my HF set-up big-time.
>> >
>> > Specifically, there is a built-in charging unit for the house battery
>> > that
>> > seems to be creating more and more interference on the HF frequencies.
>> > The
>> > interference occurs when the charger is in either the "use" or "store"
>> > mode.
>> > I know that the charger is causing the interference, since when I
>> > switch
>> > from "use" to "store
>> > ", the interference goes away for a few minutes, until the charger
>> > re-sets
>> > itself, after which time, it gradually returns.
>> >
>> > When we unplug the RV from the electrical service at our camp site, the
>> > interference disappears completely.
>> >
>> > As far as I know, since the charger is directly wired into the RV,
>> > there
>> > is
>> > no way to turn it completely off.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any simple remedies for me to try in order to get rid
>> > of,
>> > or at least lessen this interference. It is so bad that it makes the
>> > 40-meter band unusable, which is why I was not on Saturday's round
>> > table.
>> > 20 meters isn't much better either, which is rather discouraging.
>> >
>> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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