Loose metal/metal connections can act as diodes and generate harmonics
of nearby transmissions, which can result in RFI. This used to be a
common problem in the days of metal gutters and downspouts. Perhaps
that's what was meant by "metal-on-metal rubbing causes RFI".
73,
/Jack
de K3FIV
On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 23:02 +0000, K1TTT wrote:
> No, metal on metal rubbing by itself doesn't cause interference. But if
> there is a voltage difference between the parts that are rubbing THAT can
> cause interference.
>
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Fox - N6MEF [mailto:n6mef@mefox.org]
> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 22:03
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] metal-on-metal interference
> >
> > I've heard that metal-on-metal rubbing contact causes RFI. But doing some
> > Google searches, I can't find a source of information.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can someone tell me:
> >
> > 1) Is this true?
> >
> > 2) If so, is there a source for information?
> >
> > 3) Specifically, is there a general frequency range for the interference?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > N6MEF
> >
> >
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