GB> RFI: TORCHIERE TORTURE!

[john]

It's a normal touch lamp.... I've seen that happen also.   WHen I was 
marooned in an apartment complex when relocating to NC, I was able to 
induce that behavior in a downstairs neighbors lamp (viewable through the 
sunroom windows).  I  was running a Ranger into a rain gutter (3 stories 
vertical, 300 feet horizontal top section).

I have to say it was very entertaining!

John K5MO



At 09:39 PM 12/20/2007, Chris Kepus wrote:
>I think you've got quite an interesting potential product there, Bry, old
>boy.  My suggestion is to patent the system, including a torchiere element,
>in the package.  Seems like it would drive someone nuts (goofy, etc.) who
>would be exposed to the seemingly mysterious behavior of the torchiere but
>not be in the know.  So there would be a great market among the prankster or
>provocateur buyers.  Then there would be the experimenter group...hams, etc.
>
>To paraphrase a hackneyed expression, "If you can't beat it, make it a
>product and sell it!
>The above idea is offered totally free.
>Merry Christmas, and GL.
>Chris
>W7JPG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu
>[mailto:owner-glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu] On Behalf Of Bry Carling
>Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 6:26 PM
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>Subject: GB> RFI: TORCHIERE TORTURE!
>
>I have an RFI issue in the house here... I was wondering if
>anyone else has seen this...
>
>I have a tall torchiere in another part of the house, and it
>is the type that you can turn on by TOUCHING the vertical
>bar. If you touch it repeatedly the britghtness changes too.
>
>The only problem is that my rig turns it on too! In fact, with
>every DIT oir DAH of CW it either changes the brightness
>or turns it on/off.
>
>I am getting this on 40m, 30m and 20m CW. The antenna is an
>end fed random wire with an L-network tuner, upstairs on
>the second floor. My "ground" is a wire to the screw on the
>wall plate. Not great I know.
>
>I haven't tried other bands yet!
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks & 73 - Bry, AF4K
>
>
>
>
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