[Mobile-Portable] Noise in a Highlander

[Scott Neader KA9FOX]

At 10:06 PM 9/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>BTW... I was having RF shut-down as experienced by Scott, KA9FOX and
>solved that with a good ground at the radio and a ferrite core on the
>separation cable for the control head.

In case it wasn't clear on my previous posting... the problem with the RF 
shut-down in my case was that the ground screw was not used on where the 
separation cable connects to the radio.  I was able to solve the problem 
with a ferrite core... but when I was alerted to this ground screw and 
installed one, the ferrite core became unnecessary.

I am happy to report that I just returned from a 3,100 mile, two-week 
vacation with the family, and my set-up worked flawlessly (IC-706mkiiG, 
Hi-Q Antennas 3/80).  Thanks to those that replied about the ground screw - 
I would have never figured that one out... HI!

ALSO... I isolated some intermittent "hash" noise I was having... turned 
out to be the heating/cooling FAN.  When I hear the hash, all I have to do 
is turn the fan OFF then back ON and it stays fixed for a while... then 
eventually comes back.  Any suggestions on that one?  This is on a 1997 Tahoe.

73 - Scott KA9FOX



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