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Re: [RFI] RFI Question

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Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI Question
From: "Gary Peterson" <kzerocx@rap.midco.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:16:03 -0700
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This reminds me of a broadband noise that appeared on 75 meters.  It would come 
and go suddenly, happened at about the same time every day and sounded like the 
rhythm of an old, Maytag washing machine.  I DFed it to the nearest neighbor’s 
house, almost a thousand feet to the north.  It was his new treadmill.  He’s a 
ham and, in spite of being inactive, was sympathetic.  We ran some tests.  When 
he used an extension cord to power the treadmill from a different, nearby 
outlet, the noise was undetectable at my QTH.  Go figure.  I volunteered to 
supply some ferrites to snuff the RFI.  He was comfortable with the extension 
cord and different outlet solution...so problem solved.

Gary
KzeroCX  

“I can't be the only one who read this and made a mental note to check for
extension cords around the house....kc2ieb chris”
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