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Re: [CQ-Contest] RFI Faucet

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RFI Faucet
From: Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188@ac0c.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 23:18:39 +0100
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Sounds like a GREAT reason NOT to use those things. Touch-activated items have been banned from my QTH for decades now.

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On 11/13/2022 4:52 PM, Joe wrote:
Another thought on these is water waste/cost?

Or for those of us out in the nice RF quiet Boonies,

Imaging you go somewhere say a vacation. And while you are gone for some reason it turns on.

Many many people have just holding tanks for their waste from the house imaging when you get home and your tank is full to overflowing and who knows how much of the house is flooded?

Joe WB9SBD / W9ET

On 11/13/2022 2:33 AM, chuck.gooden wrote:
Is this a Delta faucet?  I have one two and it also will come on during a thunderstorm.  I tried using ferrite on all of the leads, and wrapping as much as I could in tinfoil to no avail.  We are no longer using the touch "feature". I have also heard of problems with the motion or iR sensing faucets too.  Friend had a cat that jumped up onto the counter and turned on the water,  Chuck K9LC -------- Original message --------From: Keith Dutson<kdutson@sbcglobal.net>  Date: 11/13/22  12:07 AM (GMT-06:00) To: CQ-Contest Reflector<cq-contest@contesting.com>  Subject: [CQ-Contest] RFI Faucet I do a lot of baking, so decided to purchase and install a new touch operated faucet for the kitchen sink in the ham shack.  It works great, allowing washing hands without messing with the faucet handle.  However, I recently discovered the faucet turns on when I transmit power on 20 meters.  Also, my XYL decided she wanted one of these faucets for the main kitchen, and informed me that her faucet behaved erratically one evening when I was operating CW on 80 meters with 800 watts.Anyone know how to shield a touch faucet?  The model I have is Delta Faucet Leland Touch Kitchen Faucet.  It is powered by 6 AA batteries.  The battery pack is connected to the valve via a pair of wires about 3 feet in length.  There is also a single wire about two feet in length connecting the valve to the faucet.Thanks for any advice.73, Keith NM5G_______________________________________________CQ-Contest mailinglistCQ-Contest@contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
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