[TenTec] Noisy RF Environment

[NJ0IP]

Phil,

I recommend trying an "ANC-4" (or something similar).
I have had good success in similar cases, though not yet had any scooters in
the neighborhood.
Try to borrow one first and try it because they are very expensive.
I've loaned my ANC-4 out several times and to several DX-peditions and so
far, everyone who has tried it has bought one.

A similar product (probably the original product) was called
"QRM-Eliminator".  Don't know if they ever sold on your side of the pond.

73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Phil Chambley, Sr.
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 5:20 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Noisy RF Environment

Pursuing Jerry's comment about noisy environs, several of the neighborhood
kids got these battery-powered motor scooters for Christmas.  The chargers
are 24 volt switching supplies, and they are eating me alive.  The Paragon
and Paragon II noise blanking circuits will only start removing the hash
long after audio on SSB has been destroyed.  CW sounds like it's coming
through DSP heterodyne filters.

I know Riley would be on my side if it came to that, but how would you
handle it without having disharmony in the neighborhood?

Anyone have any experience with filtering these scooter chargers?  This
stuff is 10-15 dB over 9.

Phil C.
K4DPK
VFO Stabilizers and PEP adapters for wattmeters...Check out
http://home.comcast.net/~k4dpk
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