[BARC-List] FD 2004

[Paul Olivieri]

The reduction in electrical noise may also have been due to the fact that
radios actually were grounded directly to a ground rod right behind the
table at the operating positions. This also seemed to eliminate
interference between the two HF radios.  I hope to have ground straps for
all radios that seem to need or want them next year.  Grounding the
radios is obviously a good idea from a safety standpoint, anyway.  
While I don't believe that our power supply generates much hash, the two
large marine type batteries certainly didn't hurt as filter caps as well
as powering the radios during generator down for refueling.

Paul
N1ZKR

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:33:19 -0400 Dave Hunt <dave.hunt2 at verizon.net>
writes:
> Thanks to all who helped to make BARC's Field Day effort, once again, 
> a 
> success!  I don't know what the stats look like, but, propagation on 
> HF 
> (especially 20 and 40 meters) appeared very good.  Never before have 
> I 
> worked so much DX on Field Day.  Also, I'm pleased to report that 
> electrical noise was kept to a minimum this year.  Some of the noise 
> 
> reduction could be due to antenna orientation, and/or our new power 
> 
> arrangement.  Let's continue running the rigs and computers from 
> batteries 
> charged from that nice, quiet generator.  It keeps the acoustic 
> noise level 
> down, too.
> 
> 
> 
> 73 de Dave  WX1G
> 
> 
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