Hi Lee... Congrats on finding the problem!
Franklin Electric ought to be responsive to the problem, especially if you remind them that the FCC takes a dim view of such things from un-intentional radiators. And since it is a new installation, there might even be some warranty recourse for you. It wouldn't hurt your case to be able to show that it also interferes with your AM radios, or other household receivers. Even if you don't regularly listen to AM. If they do not cooperate, at least try to shame them into giving you a good schematic of the device. From there, it should be possible to figure out a suitable scheme to clean up the noise. Having the dipole in the house probably made the problem more noticeable. When you can transition to an outside antenna, things might improve quite a lot. Notice I said might. Have fun and happy holidays! Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] PROBLEM FOUND ---OT Help on RF interference (New > QTH) > > Frst of all...thanks very much to moderators for allowing us to work on > this...my KWM-2,and C line both are going nuts on this noise....solid > S-9! > The TT Orion II with the noise blanker is only slightly better.... > hopefully more than just me have been helped by all the excellant > advice! > > I have found the problem.....it is in fact here in my house! (Thanks > God!) > It is the Control box for the Constant Pressure Well' > It is 230 VAC, single phase...but it make 3 Phase power for the well! > It is made by Franklin Electric. > This is a new house and it was part of the new construction... > > SO, why did I not find it when I turned everything off. > I Have a Geo furnace that uses well water (open system) so when the > furnace runs so does the well pump. > Last night I was looking for this problem....and I noticed the noise > WAS preset even when the furnace was NOT running. So I did not shut off > the well....BUT now I know that my wife was doing laundry last night! > So, I was not thorough enough in my turning off loads. I skipped the > one that was the culprit. > > Now the hard part..I sure do need my heat...so I will have to call > Franklin Electric tomorrow and try to get help on this....f they do not > have an answer or jut say tough cookies..what to do??? > > THANKS to everyone that provided suggestions they were all good and I > have them saved for any future issues. > > 73, > Lee, KC9CDT > > > > Lee Simmonds > Summit DCS > > 260-799-4077 Office > 260-403-6936 Cell > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Marchese <[email protected]> > To: drakelist <[email protected]>; kc9cdt <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Dec 21, 2010 9:35 pm > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] OT Help on RF interference (New QTH) > > > Hi Lee, > > You mentioned, "tonight about every 10-15 minutes". Does this only > occur at > night? If so and you have any street lamps containing HPS (High > Pressure > Lamps) cycling that could be a possibility to check out. > > Bob, K1NOK > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:36 PM > Subject: [Drakelist] OT Help on RF interference (New QTH) > > > > Darn ....new QTH...I am finding a BIG problem, here. > > I have a pulsing RF noise about every 40-50 KC. If it were audio I > would > > describe it as the sound of an old pump, (maybe 10 times a second) > or > > something. It does top and go...tonight about every 10-15 minutes or > > so...ot exactly though. It's winter here. > > > > > > The signal is about 20 KC wide and repeats ever 50 KC. > > starts at 80 mtrs goes all the way to 10. > > > > Any ideas, or is there a better list to go to for help on this. > > Yes, I have turned off evey breaker in my house in sequence...it > ain't > > here. > > > > Closest neighbor is about 250 ft. > > I'm at a small lake out in the country with maybe 180 houses around > > it...only 30% here this time of year. > > > > 73, > > Lee > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Drakelist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
