[Elecraft] Shack equipment noise

[Keith Heimbold]

Thanks, Alan. Appreciate it greatly.

Keith

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Dec 10, 2011, at 7:37 PM, "Alan Slusher" <aslusher at caribsurf.com> wrote:

> The Radio Shack part number for the MOVs is: 276-0568.
> Three wires in the outlet strip. Solder an MOV across each pair of the three wires.
> 
> Alan V31FA
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> If this is the case one would need to open the outlet box and replace the
>> "exploded" MOVs.
>> Or purchase a new outlet strip, open it up, and install an MOV across each
>> pair of wires (three in all).  Try Radio Shack.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Alan V31FA
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
>> To: "Keith Heimbold" <ag6az at hotmail.com>
>> Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 8:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shack equipment noise
>> 
>> 
>>> May not have been your radio at all, but instead might have been a
>>> "surge protected" multiple AC outlet box.  I have a few Tripp-Lite
>>> "Isobar" outlet boxes, and if they "catch" a surge, they will make a
>>> VERY loud bang!  Fooled me for a while until I figured out what was
>>> happening.  Sounds like some has let off a .22 rifle shot under the
>>> operating bench. Dissipating the energy from a big surge take some
>>> doing, and the result is often a very loud bang. Might that have been
>>> what you heard?
>>> 
>>> 
>