[Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines

[Dick Dievendorff]

Perhaps because microcontroller-based control circuits might be less
expensive to manufacture than the mechanical devices they replace, offer
flexibility for "features" that are deal-makers in a competitive
marketplace, have shorter lead time for changes, are less subject to
mechanical failure (wear) than the timers they replace, and might result in
higher reliability of that portion of the product?  These are generally the
reasons...

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:06 AM
To: Don Rasmussen; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines

Ok....

There is something to be said about keeping with older technology.  Why does
a washer and dryer need to have a microprocessor?  Timers have done the job
for many years.  

Lee - K0WA


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________________________________
From: Don Rasmussen <wb8yqj at yahoo.com>
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 9:23:45 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines

I've been stuck for a couple years now with a Whirlpool Duet front loading
washing machine. The internal MCU and switcher power supply trashes entire
HF at S9 +10, I have to use an MFJ-1026 to remedy this. Whirlpool Duet and
Maytag Neptune are notoroius for this with no known sure fire remedies at
the device.

Happily? The wife is NOT happy with the washer, seems it acts more like a
dishwasher with respect to cleaning power, that it to say VERY light duty.

A tiny amount of water tossed about some dirty socks, well you get the idea.


I need suggestions on large capacity top loaders that habe a clean bill of
health in an HF environment. 

Please email your suggestion to wb8yqj at yahoo dot com so I might "clean
up" my act before the bands open for the Fall. 

TIA,
Don 
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