[R-390] The Lowly Capacitor

[Roger Ruszkowski]

Craig,

I understand your RFI problem.
I did 20 years in LA and San Diego.
Every exchange I make was an amazing effort to get past the local RFI.

How are we to do science in RF with such background noise?

Roger AI4NI

To the Gang,
Thru the years it has been fun & interesting to follow/read comments on"which capacitor". So the following poor man's view is offered, again. At mylocation/QTH the RFI level on the R-390A's is never below 20DB using thecarrier level meter. Plug  an Icom or Yaesu into the antenna and I never seeanything less than S9. The RFI is from the neighborhood, everything in myhouse that could radiate RFI is unplugged. Taking one of the mentioned Riceboxes on a trip out of town using my ChevyBlazer; I have to drive 5 to 9 miles out of the Eugene/Springfield area,turn off the Blazer & be somewhere in the Willamette National Forest to getaway from the RFI.With that said, a man has got to know his limitations. If I could only livein Greenbank, WV. Then have the time & money to experiment with differentcapacitors. 
Craig,

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