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Re: [RFI] CO2 detectors and RFI

To: w5gn@mxg.com, rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] CO2 detectors and RFI
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam@knology.net>
Reply-to: dhallam@knology.net
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:01:25 -0400
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If you want to read about how poisonous co2 is, look up the story about the African Lake Nyos disaster in 1989 in Cameroon.

David
KW4DH

On 10/25/2013 2:51 PM, w5gn@mxg.com wrote:
Most interesting that today, in Ireland, there was a news report
that two workers who had died (recently, not today), and the analysis
was that they died due to CO2.  They were at bottom of an enclosed
elevator pit, and the report was that subsequent tests showed
there was insufficient oxygen due to a high density of Carbon Dioxide.

Tried to find a printed link, but only saw the report on the RTE Six-One
TV news.

Barry, EI/W5GN

-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:51 PM
To: rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] CO2 detectors and RFI

On 10/23/2013 5:10 PM, dalej wrote:
Just a heads up.

I purchased a Kidde NightHawk CO2 detector model KN-COP-DP-LS, it is designed 
to plug into a wall outlet plus it has a 9 v. battery backup and LED readout.  
While transmitting on 80 meters after a while it starts audible warning, very 
loud.  I called the company tech support line and they did not have any 
solution.  As an experiment I plugged the detector into a two wire extension 
cord and wrapped the extension around a #31 mix snap-on, then tested and it did 
not go off.  The tech support said not to use an extension cable with the 
detector.

CO2 or CO?  Not many homes worry about CO2.  Only detectors I'm familiar with 
are for vessel entry.

73

Roger (K8RI)

So if you are looking for a CO2 detector be aware of this problem with 80 meter 
RFI tripping the detector.  I went to strictly battery powered CO2 detector and 
that works fine.

Dale, k9vuj
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