[karc] Re: HF setting off more than touch lamps...
- From: Larissa Reise <ve3kgc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "karc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <karc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:33:09 -0500
P.S. Since most of the house plumbing is run with (acrylic? vinyl? PVC?)
non-conductive flexible pipes, I want to point out that my shack does NOT
use house plumbing as a ground. I actually have a thick braid of copper
wire running out my shack window to a galvanized stake driven (admittedly
not terribly deep) into the ground.
Larissa
VE3KGC
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Larissa Reise <ve3kgc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks, Phil :P
>
> Update: Jason VE3OWE and I stayed in contact via instant messaging
> through our shack computers while attempting to QSY to 40, then 20m.
> Although we weren't able to establish a QSO on either of those bands, I
> got my XYM to stand "guard" by the basement bathroom door while I hailed
> VE3OWE and my other half was able to verify that my key-ups on 40 and 20m
> did NOT have any effect on the toilet. Interesting.... I wonder if 40m or
> 20m would still affect the touch-lamps the way 80m does?
>
> Does this change anyone's thoughts or advice?
>
> Larissa
> VE3KGC
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Phil Somers <pwsomers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> > Silly remarks? :)
>> I have a feeling your future HF operating has gone down the toilet.
>>
>> Maybe it's your antenna. Have you considered a flush-mounted vertical?
>>
>> You'd have a stronger signal if all your RF energy wasn't being beamed
>> into the basement.
>>
>> Definitely a case of RF in the shack. Suggest you get a better ground on
>> your septic system.
>>
>> ... Phil VE3HST
>>
>>
>>
>
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