[OFARC] time to buy more ferrites!!

[Ralph]

I have been working FT8 for about 4 days now and the last 2 days the 
bands have been BAD so voice was unworkable.

20m and 40m unstable so signals alternate between -4db and -20db or the 
signals just disappear.

I have been using 100W today on 20m FT8 just to get a signal to 
California at -16db.  (the other day 50W gave me -4dB into California.)

So this evening my daughter comes out and tells e the security cameras 
are "going all rainbow".

sure enough, they go from black & white (night vision) to vertical 
rainbow stripes every 15 seconds .... that matches the cycle time of FT8.

I will see if it happens on 50W too, but will buy some more clamp on 
ferrite beads for the camera leads and see if that helps.


anyone else on the air lately??

any stories to share we can all learn from??


Live Long & Prosper!

KE5HDF ... Ralph