Topband: 160m noise

[BobK8IA at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/9/2004 8:41:33 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
k6se at juno.com writes:
The noise from a well-filtered switching power supply is usually not
noticed unless the antenna is close to the noise source, such as a random
wire fed by an antenna tuner located in the ham shack or by signal pickup
due to common mode coupling on coax feedlines.

I know that the best way to cure a problem is to nip it in the bud at the
source, however Bob's statement suggests that the switching power supply
noise is being picked up by the coax feeding the K9AY loops.  Try using a
choke balun at the antenna end of the K9AY antenna feedline to see if
this minimizes the noise to your satisfaction, Bob.

73, de Earl

Tnx for the advice Earl. I never gave that a thought since my K9AY loops are 
the furthest away (from the shack) of any antenna on my property (only 1 
acre). I'll give the choke balun at antenna a go and  the Corcom filters at pwr 
supply a go as well. Tnx agn.



73, Bob K8IA