Topband: Electric Fence RFI

[kliegle]

The only RFI I get is when the grass gets too tall and touches the wires or 
when a tree branch falls across the wires to ground. 
I have to weed whack once every few weeks to keep the tall grass/weeds on the 
outside of the perimeter from making contact, but
this past summers drought took care of that!
 
Once I hear the tell tale pop in the RXR every few seconds, it's time to 'walk 
the lines' and find problem. 
 
Don't have make and model of charger handy, but runs off 120VAC and 'packs a 
wallop' when in contact!!!
PS My charger is located 8' away from the HF rig and SDR RXR's and on the same 
AC line. Antennas are located over head at 50, 75, and 100'. 
 
73 Kriss KA1GJU
 
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Re: Topband: Fence charger

[Hardy Landskov]

A pig fence only has to be 18 to 24 inches high because pigs can't jump. So
the next time you are on Jeopardy you will know that fact.
N7RT/4

-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Waters
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:48 PM
To: DXer
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Fence charger

How long is the pig fence?
And do you require a weed burning fence charger?
Depending on your answers, I might have a recommendation for you.

73 Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Jan 10, 2017 10:40 AM, "DXer"  wrote:

K4XS wrote:

>>>Looking for a nice RFI quiet fence charger for my new pig  fence.  Any
recommendations.
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Re: Topband: Fence charger

[Merv Schweigert via Topband]

Length,  power,  all means little, question is how clean and how
often do you inspect the fence,
the popping you hear is the arc caused by poor insulators arcing, or weeds
touching the fence.   most problems come from some one with no
clue as to HV installing the fence,  poor plastic insulators, poor
connections,  waist high grass growing.
Best investment is a weed whacker to clean under the fence and good
quality products.
I have a 30 acre electric fence beside me and have zero problems as long
as its maintained,  when the popping starts walk the fence and you can
generally hear the spot its arcing,  fix it.
No fancy equipment needed,  just good legs for walking fence lines.
Oh yea and if its a pig fence some good boots as the smell will not wash
off your shoes.

Merv K9FD/KH6

How long is the pig fence?
And do you require a weed burning fence charger?
Depending on your answers, I might have a recommendation for you.

73 Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Jan 10, 2017 10:40 AM, "DXer"  wrote:

K4XS wrote:


Looking for a nice RFI quiet fence charger for my new pig  fence.  Any

recommendations.
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Re: Topband: Fence charger

[Mike Waters]

How long is the pig fence?
And do you require a weed burning fence charger?
Depending on your answers, I might have a recommendation for you.

73 Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Jan 10, 2017 10:40 AM, "DXer"  wrote:

K4XS wrote:

>>>Looking for a nice RFI quiet fence charger for my new pig  fence.  Any
recommendations.
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Re: Topband: Fence charger

[Mike Waters]

>
> ... a nice RFI quiet fence charger ...
>

That might be an oxymoron. ;-)

Mine was supposed to be quiet, but it wasn't. What eliminated the clicks in
my radio was a few FB-73-801 ferrite beads. Two or three at the charger and
some further out on the fence should do it.

Some have a weed burner feature. If you don't need that, it may be quieter.
Having said that, I had a neighbor with one of those powering a horse
fence; and the only time I heard any noise from it was when they let the
weeds touch the fence. And that fence was not far from my Beverages. IIRC,
I added some of those 73 material beads right at the charger.

73, Mike
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Re: Topband: Fence charger

[S57AD]

LOL

2017-01-10 17:39 GMT+01:00 DXer :

> K4XS wrote:
>
> >>>Looking for a nice RFI quiet fence charger for my new pig  fence.  Any
> recommendations.
>
> W8HW replied:
>
> >>>It is my understanding that animals learn not to touch the fence after a
> hit or two so it is not likely that they will ever know the fence is shut
> off for a short time. Just a question...
>
> I don't know...Hams, I mean pigs, are smarter than you think.
>
> But some humans are also known to learn, after a while.
>
> Sorry...impossible to resist. LOL
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
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Re: Topband: Fence charger

[DXer]

K4XS wrote:

>>>Looking for a nice RFI quiet fence charger for my new pig  fence.  Any 
>>>recommendations.

W8HW replied:

>>>It is my understanding that animals learn not to touch the fence after a
hit or two so it is not likely that they will ever know the fence is shut
off for a short time. Just a question...

I don't know...Hams, I mean pigs, are smarter than you think.

But some humans are also known to learn, after a while.

Sorry...impossible to resist. LOL

73 de Vince, VA3VF
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