Thanks Mike....I don't remember there being much of a control cable but
I have to admit that it's been a while since I've looked up inside the
underneath of the tub enclosure. I'll let you know what I find out.
As far as the AC side, I did have a licensed electrician wire both the
220 circuits for the tub and the amp. I'll check the grounds when I
have the cover off.
On 11/7/2011 9:35 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> Gary,
>
> I have spent a bunch of time fixing hot tubs. What I would try
> initially would be finding the control cable and putting a few turns
> through a ferrite core, if there is enough slack. You might be able
> to get away with clamp ons.
>
> If you have a remote control panel you might disconnect it as that
> wire will be fairly long or wrap that around a core as well.
>
> I would doubt the RF is coming in on the AC lines but I suppose it
> could be.
>
> Check the grounds or have an electrician look it over if you are
> uncomfortable. The control wiring will probably be flat computer
> type control ribbon cable.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011
> J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
> W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
>
>
> On 11/7/2011 8:24 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
>> OK....I'm pretty sure I've never seen this one here.
>>
>> I have a new HF amplifier. I've noticed on two occasions that the
>> controller on my hot tub locks up. I don't know with 100% certainty
>> that it's RF getting into the controller but this has never happened
>> before. I actually noticed it when I went to add chemicals and noticed
>> the display was all messed up and the temperature was only at 97 degrees
>> instead of the usual 104 degrees. If I pull the disconnect and cycle
>> the power to the tub all is fine.
>>
>> Any ideas for diagnosing and fixing this? The hot tub runs off of a
>> separate circuit from the amplifier, 220V at 50 amps. Naturally I'm a
>> little leery poking around in the 220V side of the controller box.
>> There are no other connections to the hot tub besides the AC power. The
>> hot tub is located 150+ feet from the antenna (80-40-30M vertical).
>>
>>
>
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73,
Gary K9GS
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