[Lowfer] Can too much be too much ??

[Paul Daulton]

Andy have you tried battery power? Ifyou have computer noise get an old 
laptop, one of the quietest
computers Ive used was a IBM 166mhz thinkpad. It will run off 12dc. 
they are throwaway items now and can be picked up for next to nothing. 
Perfect for ARGO.Common mode hum is a problem with direct conversion 
rec, for a couple of simple designs I have, I run them on 12v alarm 
batteries. Also search for cfc lamps dimmers , flourescent fixtures 
ext. Are you using crt or lcd monitors?

I am in a rural area about 7 miles from Jacksonville, quietest location 
I have everhad. Underground utilities help, but I dont have rec 
capability of others. 

I note I am strong on Ralphs grabber this morning at 11am local time. I 
check the KI0LE grabber and it is set on 189.800, thats RM's freq. Note 
at top says rec down but time is current. CV is strong into Ralphs 
grabber too this AM. 

I should have moved to the watering hole sooner.We have mild weather 
here this week I should go get the stuff to make a 8 or 10 foot loop. 

Paul

Quoting Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com>:
> I wonder if this could be a part of my problem. Every power strip,
> surge protector, power supply, etc. that I have, I have triple
> bypassed the AC lines with .01 uF caps. Hot to Neutral, Hot to
> Ground, and Neutral to Ground. In the process of maximum filtering,
> could I be inducing noise into the system, and all the while
> thinking I was filtering it out ?? When Mike mentioned the common
> mode noise, I began thinking about possible filtering overkill on
> the AC lines. And I still have horrendous amounts of computer
> hash in the receiver, making some bands un-usable. 
>
>
>
> Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. 
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Paul Daulton K5WMS
beacon WMS 185.3005 khz qrss30/slow 24/7
Jacksonville,Ar 72076
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