[Elecraft] Power Supplies
Drew AF2Z
pubx1 at af2z.net
Sat Jul 16 12:30:25 EDT 2016
I do have counterpoises: "decent" is another matter. If I had better
shack/antenna choices I wouldn't be using an endfed wire to begin with.
So, the counterpoises, ferrites, ground loop isolators, equipment/cable
arrangement are all part of the solution.
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On 07/16/16 12:04, Jim Brown wrote:
> Drew,
>
> Forget your field strength meter and 1) concentrate on providing a
> decent counterpoise for your antenna so that return current flows on
> that counterpoise rather than ground wiring inside your shack; and 2) on
> killing Pin One Problems in the equipment in your shack. You have high
> field strength in your shack because the antenna ends at your shack, and
> because it is working!
>
> Study k9yc.com/RFI-Ham.pdf
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On Sat,7/16/2016 8:26 AM, Drew AF2Z wrote:
>> I have an endfed wire antenna for the low bands so there is RF in the
>> shack which needs to be managed. In such a case a field strength meter
>> is handy in figuring out how to arrange equipment, cables, keyboards,
>> etc and placing ferrite toroids and snap-ons for best results. I use
>> an old Simpson 37
>
>
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