[RFI] RV converter noise
K9MA
k9ma at sdellington.us
Thu May 28 16:46:30 EDT 2020
Samlex seems to make good products.
73,
Scott K9MA
On 5/28/2020 15:34, Bill Mader wrote:
> You nailed the terminology Scott.
>
> I use a Samlex SEC-1250UL converter after the original POS Winnebago
> installed let the smoke out. I have never heard noise/birdies on HF from
> it when using dipoles or an end-fed wire, typically within 15 to 100 ft.
> from the converter.
>
> I took my PL-660 to the RV this afternoon. I could locate noise with it
> located within inches of the converter. I chose Samlex due to my
> experience with their power supplies which I have used for my ham gear.
>
> The Honda i2000, and far worse, Predator 2000, generate far more noise.
> I'm building a choke line filter described in Jim's, K9YC, paper about his
> CAQP/7QP experiences. I had planned to test it during FD this year but the
> RV will stay home per NM DoH orders.
>
>
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 18:32:57 -0500
> From: K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us>
> To: jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
> Cc: rfi at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RFI] RV converter noise
> Message-ID: <A0E9A817-643E-4F6F-8414-94C4D558DDC6 at sdellington.us>
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> ?Converter? in the RV world is either a 120 VAC to 12 V power supply or a
> battery charger. Of course, they can produce the same kind of RFI as an
> inverter.
>
> 73,
>
> Scott K9MA
>
> 73, Bill Mader, K8TE
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