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Re: [RFI] ARRL to FCC...

To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] ARRL to FCC...
From: "Dale J." <dj2001x@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:00:54 -0500
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Yes, I agree.  The outlet strip was a bad choice but all I had at the time to 
try.  I am going to make up a choke per your paper which I have and first 
chance I get I'll try it out on their set.  I use #31 mix snap-on's all over 
the shack, but I'll need a big one for this project.

73
Dale, k9vuj


On 25, Mar 2014, at 14:34, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> On 3/25/2014 11:49 AM, Dale J. wrote:
>> Once when I had access to the TV, I tried one of those outlet strips with 
>> filtering and it made no difference
> 
> I would not expect it to. They only affect the differential mode signal. As 
> Ed has noted, the signal can be radiated common mode on the power cable, on 
> an antenna (or CATV) cable, and even on cables connected to an A/V rig. If 
> it's common mode, you need serious mutli-turn ferrite chokes, not "filters." 
> Below 7 MHz, Fair-Rite #31 is the weapon of choice. Above 10 MHz, #31 is 
> still quite effective, but #43 is slightly better. See my choke cookbook for 
> some winding guidelines. Luckily, I've yet to encounter a plasma set, but 
> there was a report, I think on this reflector, from a ham who had pretty good 
> suppression with a choke on the power cable.
> 
> It's also possible for RFI to be radiated from wiring internal to the set, 
> and chokes won't help with that mechanism.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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