[Boatanchors] power problems?

BSugarberg bsugarberg at core.com
Tue Nov 28 22:14:29 EST 2006


Hello Eugene,

A possible solution: Get a really big Sola (or similar) Line Conditioner.

73, Bruce WA8TNC
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Eugene Hertz wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I've spent the last 2 years working to get my first amateur station set up in my house. 
 >
> I now discover, I have a power problem in the shack (2nd floor spare bedroom).  
> 
> To be more accurate, certainly the more gear I have on the more the voltage drops... 
 > but that would be ok as long as it was stable. Problem seems to be that
 > appliances and the well-pump (well water) kicking on and off cause
 > the voltage to be unstable. All lights in my house dim for an
 > instant when the pump kicks in. Also, keying the transmitter will cause
 > the voltage to change which causes a changing cw note...
> Thanks!
> Eugene (kc2nwg-someday!)



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