Llgpt wrote:

Subject: Source of mysterious noise FOUND!
From: tommyknocker
Date: 11/13/2003 6:26 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I finally got off my fat ass and decided to locate the source of the
data-sounding signal blocking my HF reception. A quick tour of the
premises with my DX398 revealed that the noise was only present in the
computer room/ham shack (yeah, my luck). But unplugging the computer and
peripherals didn't help. So I turned off the VERY EXPENSIVE surge
protector that the computer plugs in to, and the noise went away. Turn
the surge protector back on, and the noise starts up again. I don't want
to shell out the $$$ for a new surge protector, so I'll just have to
turn it off when I listen/DX. But why wasn't it doing it prior to about
two months ago? Maybe I should buy another one...




It more than likely took a hit (surge) and something inside fried/died. I had a
new in the box top of the line Tripp Lite fail upon opening it and plugging it
in for the first time. Turned out to be a faulty solder joint. Quick repair and
has worked for several years since.

Guess it's off to Fry's (electronics store) in the morning to buy a new
one. Mine's a Belkin and I've had it for about a year, but it's only
been doing this for a little under two months apparently.




Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

-- Stinger
"tommyknocker" wrote in message
...
Llgpt wrote:

Subject: Source of mysterious noise FOUND!
From: tommyknocker
Date: 11/13/2003 6:26 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I finally got off my fat ass and decided to locate the source of the
data-sounding signal blocking my HF reception. A quick tour of the
premises with my DX398 revealed that the noise was only present in the
computer room/ham shack (yeah, my luck). But unplugging the computer
and
peripherals didn't help. So I turned off the VERY EXPENSIVE surge
protector that the computer plugs in to, and the noise went away. Turn
the surge protector back on, and the noise starts up again. I don't
want
to shell out the $$$ for a new surge protector, so I'll just have to
turn it off when I listen/DX. But why wasn't it doing it prior to about
two months ago? Maybe I should buy another one...




It more than likely took a hit (surge) and something inside fried/died.
I had a
new in the box top of the line Tripp Lite fail upon opening it and
plugging it
in for the first time. Turned out to be a faulty solder joint. Quick
repair and
has worked for several years since.

Guess it's off to Fry's (electronics store) in the morning to buy a new
one. Mine's a Belkin and I've had it for about a year, but it's only
been doing this for a little under two months apparently.




Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone. I have a
cheapie surge protector that's hooked solely to my Yaesu; I use the
switch to turn off the power when I'm not using it since the chips are
real sensitive to power fluctuations.


-- Stinger
"tommyknocker" wrote in message
...
Llgpt wrote:

Subject: Source of mysterious noise FOUND!
From: tommyknocker
Date: 11/13/2003 6:26 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I finally got off my fat ass and decided to locate the source of the
data-sounding signal blocking my HF reception. A quick tour of the
premises with my DX398 revealed that the noise was only present in the
computer room/ham shack (yeah, my luck). But unplugging the computer
and
peripherals didn't help. So I turned off the VERY EXPENSIVE surge
protector that the computer plugs in to, and the noise went away. Turn
the surge protector back on, and the noise starts up again. I don't
want
to shell out the $$$ for a new surge protector, so I'll just have to
turn it off when I listen/DX. But why wasn't it doing it prior to about
two months ago? Maybe I should buy another one...




It more than likely took a hit (surge) and something inside fried/died.
I had a
new in the box top of the line Tripp Lite fail upon opening it and
plugging it
in for the first time. Turned out to be a faulty solder joint. Quick
repair and
has worked for several years since.

Guess it's off to Fry's (electronics store) in the morning to buy a new
one. Mine's a Belkin and I've had it for about a year, but it's only
been doing this for a little under two months apparently.




Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.

tommyknocker wrote:

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone. I have a
cheapie surge protector that's hooked solely to my Yaesu; I use the
switch to turn off the power when I'm not using it since the chips are
real sensitive to power fluctuations.



I'd take the shredder off the surge protector.

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:35:20 -0600, tommyknocker wrote
(in message ):

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone.


A shredder?


I can't cite anyone else but I sure wouldn't hook something with a motor up
to the same serge suppresser to which I have computer and phone equipment.



Gray Shockley
-----------------------
DX-392 DX-398
RX-320 DX-399
CCradio w/RS Loop
Torus Tuner (3-13 MHz)
Select-A-Tenna
-----------------------
Vicksburg, MS US








I have a
cheapie surge protector that's hooked solely to my Yaesu; I use the
switch to turn off the power when I'm not using it since the chips are
real sensitive to power fluctuations.


-- Stinger
"tommyknocker" wrote in message
...
Llgpt wrote:

Subject: Source of mysterious noise FOUND!
From: tommyknocker
Date: 11/13/2003 6:26 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I finally got off my fat ass and decided to locate the source of the
data-sounding signal blocking my HF reception. A quick tour of the
premises with my DX398 revealed that the noise was only present in the
computer room/ham shack (yeah, my luck). But unplugging the computer
and
peripherals didn't help. So I turned off the VERY EXPENSIVE surge
protector that the computer plugs in to, and the noise went away. Turn
the surge protector back on, and the noise starts up again. I don't
want
to shell out the $$$ for a new surge protector, so I'll just have to
turn it off when I listen/DX. But why wasn't it doing it prior to about
two months ago? Maybe I should buy another one...




It more than likely took a hit (surge) and something inside fried/died.
I had a
new in the box top of the line Tripp Lite fail upon opening it and
plugging it
in for the first time. Turned out to be a faulty solder joint. Quick
repair and
has worked for several years since.

Guess it's off to Fry's (electronics store) in the morning to buy a new
one. Mine's a Belkin and I've had it for about a year, but it's only
been doing this for a little under two months apparently.




Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.

Gray Shockley wrote:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:35:20 -0600, tommyknocker wrote
(in message ):

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone.


A shredder?


I can't cite anyone else but I sure wouldn't hook something with a motor up
to the same serge suppresser to which I have computer and phone equipment.

Why?

tommyknocker wrote:

Gray Shockley wrote:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:35:20 -0600, tommyknocker wrote
(in message ):

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone.


A shredder?


I can't cite anyone else but I sure wouldn't hook something with a motor up
to the same serge suppresser to which I have computer and phone equipment.

Why?


Motors are inductive loads, and can create power spikes when they're turned on or off.

Ever see lights dim for a second when a Vacuum cleaner was turned on? That's why.

In article , tommyknocker says...

Gray Shockley wrote:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:35:20 -0600, tommyknocker wrote
(in message ):

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone.


A shredder?


I can't cite anyone else but I sure wouldn't hook something with a motor up
to the same serge suppresser to which I have computer and phone equipment.

Why?

Motors can take extra current to start up....that can feed into anything else
plugged into the same circuit.

I used to work as a computer network consultant. A client kept blowing out one
of their hubs. I traced it to a electric pencil sharpener plugged into the same
wall plug as the hub. Everytime someone sharpened their pencil, a surge of
current was also placed on the hubs circuit. They had blown out 3 hubs in a
month. We just moved the sharpener to another location and the prob stopped.

elfa

The reason I prefer a true Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) instead of a
surge protector is that I've seen my UPS switch over to metered battery
power up to two seconds before I see a flash of lightning (or hear close
thunder). I would think that this "switching over," effectively cutting
out the overloaded circuit, is a much better method of protection than
trying to dampen a big lightning (or other) surge as the surge protectors
do.

-- Stinger

"elfa" wrote in message
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In article , tommyknocker says...

Gray Shockley wrote:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 21:35:20 -0600, tommyknocker wrote
(in message ):

Stinger wrote:

Our local Sam's Club has APC 1100's for $89.00. They're capable of
protecting a LOT of equipment, but overkill for just one radio.

I'm not a member. This particular surge protector is hooked to all my
computer equipment plus a clock, a shredder and a phone.


A shredder?


I can't cite anyone else but I sure wouldn't hook something with a
motor up
to the same serge suppresser to which I have computer and phone
equipment.

Why?

Motors can take extra current to start up....that can feed into anything
else
plugged into the same circuit.

I used to work as a computer network consultant. A client kept blowing
out one
of their hubs. I traced it to a electric pencil sharpener plugged into
the same
wall plug as the hub. Everytime someone sharpened their pencil, a surge
of
current was also placed on the hubs circuit. They had blown out 3 hubs in
a
month. We just moved the sharpener to another location and the prob
stopped.

elfa