[AMRadio] HVAC RFI Question

[FRANK HUGHES hughes]

This last Winter, my son and I replaced the 1983 home heat pump with a new Goodman unit. 
As we did all the work ourselves, I used the savings toward a better controller, vs the old 24vac thermostat. 
The "ComfortNet" thing is a little computer. No 24 volt anything, uses shielded CAT-5 twisted pair to communicate with the compressor and air handler. 


To keep the RFI out, I made sure to ground one end of the CAT-5 braid, to make a drain for whatever RF gets into the house from the shack. 
So far, working fine. 
73 
Frank 
KJ4OLL 
PS(Another benefit - the XYL is no longer complaining about the house being 87 degrees w/ the old heat pump running flat out)