[TowerTalk] RFI and a new antenna

[K8RI on Tower talk]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RFI and a new antenna


> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 22:27:35 -0500, Peter Dougherty (W2IRT) wrote:
>
>>it looks like
>>I've just opened a can of RFI-flavored worms.
>
> I would say that you simply have pin 1 problems in the gear that is
> detecting the RF, and the antenna is now working well enough that
> it's putting out enough RF to excite them. This MAY be complicated
> by the lack of a balun (that is, the feedline is radiating), and I
> would try to add a good one.
>
> For RFI fixes to the computer and audio gear, and an explanation of
> "pin 1 problems," see the RFI applications notes on my website.
> Grounding is NOT your problem.

And your site might be where?  <:-))
>
> BTW - virtually ALL computer audio interfaces, most consumer audio
> gear, and most ham gear, have what Neil Muncy would call
> "screaming" pin 1 problems.
>
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com

> Jim Brown  K9YC
>
>
>
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