Al,
While the powersupply/computer may not be FCC approved there are a couple of
simple things you can do that might help. First you can try some of
the simple "snap" on chokes on the AC cord. Many times the internal PS
noise is just not filtered enough. Next you can get the computer
powersupply replaced. Powersupplies are cheap, a good normal powersupply
should be in the $50 range, and many of the local stores (maybe CompUSA)
will install it for free.
But make sure that the noise is coming from the computer and not the
monitor, they have been known to generate a lot of noise also.
Thanks and 73's,
Dudley
WA5QPZ
jhurry@austin.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <wb5jnc@juno.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: [TenTec] RFI update
>
> Greetings all,
>
> About a month ago I posted a message about an intermittent RFI problem on
the AM BC band and 160M (which shows up spaced at approximately 138 KHz
intervals). I had continued to try to track it down as time/WX permitted and
had narrowed it down to my house and the neighbor behind me. Yesterday the
neighbor's jr. op was out mowing the lawn so I went over and talked to him
after he finished. It turns out that he came home from college about the
time the RFI started. He brought his clone computer home that they had
bought for him last fall when he went off to school and started using it
here. I have checked from their QTH and the RFI seems to disappear
completely with unplugging it -- now I need to get on the landline with him
and check from my QTH. I had him unplug it as a secondary test because when
it was on it _completely_ wiped out the AM radio in the hall outside his
room with broadband noise! (BTW the computer is an "Alaska" brand: PS says
"Made in China" as to be expecte!
> d.)
>
> Does this sound like it could be the culprit, and if so, what's the best
way to get it resolved? (The family is very cooperative and the system is
less than 1 yr. old, so the question would seem to come down to whether the
dealer or the manufacturer is responsible if I can prove that this system is
the source of the RFI.)
>
> TNX/73, Al
>
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