[RFI] Whirlpool Washer noise

[Jim Brown]

Much wisdom in this post, especially the fundamental principle that most 
noise is radiated by wiring connected in some way to the noise source 
and received on our antennas, and that the strength of the noise in our 
radios is strongly dependent on both the distance between those antennas 
and the source, as well as the orientations of both.

Another factor in our PERCEPTION of the noise from any given source is 
how strong the noise is that we hear from other sources that surround 
us. Weak signals we want to work are often S2-S3; we're unlikely to 
notice an S5 noise if all those other sources sum to S7 in our antenna.

That's why I never trust an observation that any given product is 
"clean" unless the person reporting has carefully probed it in a 
controlled situation with a battery-powered receiver.

73, Jim K9YC

  On 4/25/2022 11:53 AM, EDWARDS, EDDIE J via RFI wrote:
> My LG WaveForce washer with Inverter direct-drive does something similar with the tub movement during wash cycle, but it's not as strong as your RFI is.  I only noticed it when I moved my roof antenna closer to the washer while getting roof shingles replaced. But it's so weak it's not an issue
> 
> As Don recommended check out K9YC.com for articles on using ferrites for RFI reduction.  If it's radiating that far away, it's probably getting on your AC wiring whose length somewhere is resonant.  I once found RFI from a touch lamp that I eliminated from a neighbor's house a block away by unplugging an unused extension cord in their garage.  So wiring resonance is something to think about, and it's in your own house making it easier to find and resolve if that's a part of the problem.