[RFI] RFI Question

[Mike Martin]

Hey Eddie that's a great story, one I have repeated many times over the years.

⁣Happy 2021,
Mike

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On Feb 12, 2021, 9:41 AM, at 9:41 AM, Christopher Wawak <kc2ieb at wawak.org> wrote:
>I can't be the only one who read this and made a mental note to check
>for
>extension cords around the house. hihi! Thank you for sharing!
>
>73 kc2ieb chris
>
>On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 9:39 AM EDWARDS, EDDIE J via RFI
><rfi at contesting.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Based on my experience, I'm also in the "stronger signal" camp.
>>
>> One example, when I had tracked down a touch lamp noise that was
>strongest
>> on 20meters several years ago, I found the noise strongest in their
>empty
>> garage below the touch lamp upstairs.  Spotted an extension cord
>plugged in
>> the wall with nothing attached to the cord which was where the
>strongest
>> noise was centered in the house.  The extension cord's outlet was on
>the
>> same breaker circuit as the touch lamp.  I unplugged the extension
>cord and
>> the noise became very weak.  Back at the shack, I could no longer
>find any
>> RFI noise.
>>
>> Apparently the extension cord added to the house wiring equaled a 20
>meter
>> resonance that made the weak RFI noise very strong at my antennas.
>>
>> 73, de ed -K0iL
>>
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