[CQ-Contest] RFI in Array Solutions Six Pack

[K5WA]

Jeff,

 

I'll bet it isn't the Six Pack.  Do you already have a current choke at the
base of the 160 inverted L?  If not, I'll bet that helps quite a bit.  I was
getting lots of RFI on my very first 160 4SQR until I put good (meaning
rated down to 160) current chokes on each element.  Cleaned everything up
just great.  If you already have a current choke at the base of the L, more
radials or re-orienting the radials away from coax runs might help.  I wish
I could explain it with 72 calculus equations like ON4UN does but I'm just
an appliance operator and use the "change it till it works" method.   ;-)

 

Good luck!

 

Bob K5WA

 

 

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Subject:               [CQ-Contest] RFI in Array Solutions Six Pack

From:    Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com <mailto:ku8e at ku8e.com> >

Date:     Sun, 22 Oct 2017 12:01:30 -0400

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I'm getting some RFI into my WX0B Six Pack when only transmitting on my

Inverted L for 160 meters. It doesn't do it on any other band that I have

connected to the antenna switch. It lights up all the LED's on the control

box when I transmit. I have put several snap-on ferrite beads (the kind DX

Engineering sells) in several places on both control lines to the outside

box but it doesn't seem to help. Any ideas on how to fix this?

 

Jeff