Topband: OT - LG Dryer RFI

[Bill Cromwell]

I have a large selection of tools and many decades of experience 
wielding them. Some of my habits and attitudes I learned in the Navy and 
I assure that *nothing* is sailor-proof:)

73,

Bill  KU8H

bark less - wag more

On 11/21/20 1:39 PM, Hugh Valentine wrote:
> Beware!  A non Ham, Ham Widow, invented the electronics on the dryers.
> 
> There are designed to aggravate the low bands….specifically.
> 
> Only two things can be done to cure the issue:
> 
>  1. Beg for forgiveness and take the YL or XYL to the Jewelery ( this is
>     only a Temporary cure).
>  2. Operate the machine yourself (it can sense) and commit to do all the
>     Laundry in your house for 5 years or until you get out of Ham
>     Radio.  There is a sensor that is infallible and can tell when the
>     Ham Licensed operator is at least 3 weeks ahead of the QRN/RFI curve.
> 
> Proceed accordingly….
> 
> The patented algorithm crosses all makes and models and there is no 
> bypass….There is no escape.
> 
> Val
> 
> N4RJ
> 
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> 
> *From: *Bill Cromwell <mailto:wrcromwell at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Saturday, November 21, 2020 11:19 AM
> *To: *topband at contesting.com <mailto:topband at contesting.com>
> *Subject: *Re: Topband: OT - LG Dryer RFI
> 
> Hi Joe,
> 
> Have you tried to do anything about the dryer? Filters? I was concerned
> my clothes dryer and washing machine might do that but they apparently
> don't. My poor dear wife cannot grasp operating the touch controls for
> the microcontrollers in those machines. They are not LG. They are
> Maytag. Maybe I am just looking  in the wrong places for the hash:) I
> mostly use 80, 40, and 30 meters with some 160 and 17 meters in the mix.
> 
> I have had occasion to tame some switch mode power supplies in computers
> here. It can be done.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
> 
> bark less - wag more
> 
> On 11/21/20 10:39 AM, Joe Galicic wrote:
>  > Steve,
>  >
>  > I have a LG DLE-7300WE clothes dryer that makes RFI when it's 
> running. I have not checked on every band but I know it makes noise on 
> 40 meters.  My noise level rises an S unit or so with RF hash when it's 
> running.
>  >
>  > Joe
>  > N3HEE
>  >
>  >
>  >> On 11/20/2020 5:12 PM Steve Lawrence via Topband 
> <topband at contesting.com> wrote:
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> Please excuse the OT. Anyone using an LG DLG7301 Clothes Dryer? Any 
> RFI detected 160-6m?
>  >>
>  >> Please reply off list only.
>  >>
>  >> TU & 73 - Steve WB6RSE
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