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Re: [RFI] RFI Identification Help

To: Dale <svetanoff@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI Identification Help
From: "W5JR.Mike" <w5jr.mike@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:38:13 -0500
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My experience is that is the pattern of many battery chargers especially when 
the battery is fully charged but still connected. 

tnx
Mike / W5JR

> On Nov 11, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Dale <svetanoff@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> Locating the source is usually faster than speculating as to what it might 
> be.  Start with the usual - power the '706 with a battery supply and then 
> turn off power in the ENTIRE house when you are hearing the noise.  If the 
> RFI goes away, the source is somewhere in your house and you can then start 
> re-applying power one circuit breaker at a time until the noise returns.  You 
> then need to examine every device on that circuit.
> 
> If the RFI does not go away when you power down the house, then it is time 
> for action.  You will need to take the '706 mobile or portable and start 
> traveling around the neighborhood, or even further.  Incidentally, try using 
> the rig in AM mode to see if you can hear the RFI better than with SSB.  Keep 
> us posted on how it goes.
> 
> 73, Dale
> WA9ENA    
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Geiger <af5cc@fidmail.com>
>> Sent: Nov 11, 2013 10:24 AM
>> To: rfi@contesting.com
>> Subject: [RFI] RFI Identification Help
>> 
>> I have an RFI problem that mostly shows up during the day, and affects most 
>> bands, although I notice it most on 15 and 12 meters as I am on those bands 
>> more during the day.  It is a buzzing type noise that comes in around S6 or 
>> so on my Icom 706MKII, and the NB won't do anything about it.  It doesn't 
>> show up all of the time, but comes and goes,  It seems to cycle with 4 
>> seconds on and 3 seconds off, and sometimes will cycle quicker than that. 
>> Anyone else seen an RFI issue like this and have any idea what it might be? 
>> It doesn't seem to occur at night.
>> 
>> 73 John AF5CC 
>> 
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