[RFI] Smoke and CO alarms update

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Mon Oct 8 13:34:42 EDT 2007


On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:00:38 -0700, Rick D wrote:

>My 10 meter antenna is an ATB-34A tribander at 35' with a boom balun and a 
>coax choke at grade before it runs along the ground to the house. 

A better coax choke at the antenna feedpoint could further reduce the RF on 
the feedline, which MIGHT be part of the coupling to equipment having 
problems. See http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf


>I have a 
>6" wide grounding screen on the desk that all the equipment connects to an a 
>single 4' wire to an 8' ground rod (yes I know RF/AC ground difference) but 

EARTH connection is good for lightning protection, but NOT part of a solution 
to RFI problems. 

Jim K9YC




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