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[RFI] Re: Overload (was: Ferrite Loops)

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Subject: [RFI] Re: Overload (was: Ferrite Loops)
From: Tim Groat <tcgroat@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:36:52 -0600
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"Ward Silver" <hwardsil@centurytel.net>:

If they are receiving interference on just one or two channels, it's a harmonic. With a LPF, your troubles should be over.

Often true, but not necessarily...


Moderate overload of the receiver's mixer can cause high order products that appear to be harmonics, but aren't. For example, 2Frf +/- Flo (3rd order), 3Frf +/- Flo (4th order), etc. Severe overload will cause blocking on all channels. Lesser overload causes spurious mixer products at harmonically related receiver frequencies. Some sets are more prone to doing this than others.

You may also have harmonic generation from "rusty bolt" connections, broadband TV preamps, and other non-linear devices. A low-pass filter can't reduce harmonics generated past its output. Unfortunately, these external harmonic generators can be hard to track down and eliminate (especially when the problem source belongs to a neighbor).

73,
--Tim (KR0U)


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