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Re: [RFI] Noise - where do I start?

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Noise - where do I start?
From: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Reply-to: dave@nk7z.net
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:00:02 -0700
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On Mon, 2016-09-26 at 20:40 -0700, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> : I started a personnel rule that day... I will not do RFI hunting for
> : anyone, (including myself), no matter what, until I see a power off
> : test, for every event I work on.
> 
> What about things with batteries and UPS's?  You could be out in BFE,
> 30 miles from everything, plagued by noise, kill the power, even tear
> out the wires, still have noise.  I have tracked it to shut off cell
> phones, shut off cameras, shut off and unplugged computers, watches,
> et cetera...  All at the site, all affecting the person to some
> extent, none of which are affected by killing the power.  Even killing
> the AC mains only affects something on the mains that doesn't have
> another power source that may be causing other or more noise.
> 
> Kurt

You will note my personal rule does not say anything about AC Mains, it
says power, that includes everything you mentioned, and more...

-- 
73's, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
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