GB> RFI: TORCHIERE TORTURE!

[Bry Carling]

Thanks CHris - gawrsh, I hope I didn't over-react.... but seriously
short of modifying the electronics inside the thing - which ain't 
going to happen! - I am going to plug it into a switched outlet 
so I can turn the AC off to it when I am on the air...

Soixante-treize,

Bry, AF4K

> Hi Bry, 
> I think my attempt at humor went a bit awry. I apologize for it sounding
> callous.  Your problem is certainly vexing for you but you gotta admit, it's
> not everybody that can make a Torchiere do tricks.  
> 
> I will try to make up for my public faux pas.  There was a thread sometime
> back on a similar RFI problem.  The good news is that it was solved. I may
> have it in my archives.  In the meantime, take that ground wire off the wall
> plate screw and see if it makes any difference.
> 
> 73 and GL, really!
> Chris
> 
> -----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 6:43 PM
> To: BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV; glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu;
> FLBOATANCHORS at yahoogroups.com; MOPAGROUP at yahoogroups.com; Chris Kepus
> Subject: RE: GB> RFI: TORCHIERE TORTURE!
> 
> Wow Chris you are SO helpful!
> 
> You could sell it as a morse training device too!
> 
> > 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
> > To: BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV; glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu;
> > FLBOATANCHORS at yahoogroups.com; MOPAGROUP at yahoogroups.com
> > 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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