Re: [Elecraft] OT Antenna location concern

2014-08-16 Thread W2BLC
Most informative answers - in particular those from hams in the HVAC business. Did not know there were standards to which devices must be hardened and it is probably not needed that I even worry about it. They appear to be well shielded from giving and receiving interference - perhaps lessons

[Elecraft] OT Antenna location concern

2014-08-14 Thread W2BLC
I recently installed a Mitsubishi mini-split system and now have an antenna concern. I am about to install a new dipole that will pass within ten feet of one of the interior units (that would be measured through the wall). I already know that the system has produced no interference to any

Re: [Elecraft] OT Antenna location concern

2014-08-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bill, All products are required to withstand RF susceptibility levels. So if you encounter strange happenings with your HVAC system due to RF, the supplier is bound to take corrective action. Some may not understand, and some may not even know of the requirements, so at worst case, you may

Re: [Elecraft] OT Antenna location concern

2014-08-14 Thread Fred Townsend
, To: W2BLC w2...@nycap.rr.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT Antenna location concern Bill, All products are required to withstand RF susceptibility levels. So if you encounter strange happenings with your HVAC system due to RF, the supplier is bound to take corrective

Re: [Elecraft] OT Antenna location concern

2014-08-14 Thread Vic, K2VCO
I had intermittent problems with HF RF at the 100 to 1500 watt level on various bands to my rooftop air conditioner unit. Antennas were a beam about 30 feet above it and a vertical 20 feet away at roughly the same height. I wrapped several turns of the cable to the thermostat around a ferrite