Wrapping the line cord as many times as I could through a rectangular
ferrite core from Radio Shack resolved the problems my neighbor was having.
Put the ferrite as close to the set as you can get it. On her stereo I also
put ferrite cores on external speaker leads, again close to the stereo.
73, Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert" <bigmack@usa.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 8:49 PM
Subject: [TenTec] A little off subject
> While it is a little off subject, I am trying to chase something down.. My
> neighbor at about 100 yards has erected a log periodic and mostly runs on
> 15mtrs. He is getting into my broadcast band AM radio in a bad way.. I can
> ALMOST make out what he is saying, but it sounds sort of garbled and
> rumbling. I have asked him to check it out, and he reports back that
> everything there is ok. If I want to take it upon myself to get the 15
mtrs
> out of my AM receiver, what would be the first thing to try? A pass
filter?
> Ferrite, what?? My TT Omni VI+ doesnt bother the AM band, but I rarely
work
> 15 mtrs, mostly 20...
>
>
>
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