[BC] BPL flaws

[Ron Castro]

I've heard good things about those units.  That's another toy for the 
'Christmas list'!

Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] BPL flaws


> MFJ and Timewave each make a phase cancellation box that takes the line 
> noise right out.  you put up a little receiving loop for 20 m. outside and 
> feed that into the box, which I think sits between your exciter and amp 
> (if you have one) so you can transmit through it and on receive it makes 
> the line noise disappear.  I used the MFJ one and was amazed at how well 
> it worked.  don't know anything about the timewave box.   if you tune 
> around you have to readjust the box.  of course getting the noise source 
> eliminated is best but this is better than nothing.
>
> rob atkinson
>
> From: "Robert Meuser" <robertm at broadcast.net>
> Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Subject: Re: [BC] BPL flaws
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 16:39:46 -0400
>
>
> I thought that was what Rifles are for :-)
>
> R
>
>
>
> On 23 May 2005 at 13:30, Ron Castro wrote:
>
> > When I get my ham shack remodel finished, I'll probably be motivated.
> Now
> > that the rain has finally ended, the noise will start back up as the
> poles
> > dry.  Even though the power is underground on my street, it hits a riser
> and
> > goes overhead a block away.  If I could get access to the poles, I would
> > bang them with a mallet to find the noise, but they're in peoples back
> > yards.
> >
> > I'll have to re-read that book by Marv Loftness on cleaning up power 
> > line
> > noise.  I think he has a new one out.
> >
> > Ron Castro
> > Chief Technical Officer
> > Results Radio, LLC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "CBoone" <CBoone at earthlink.net>
> > To: "'Broadcast Radio Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:18 PM
> > Subject: RE: [BC] BPL flaws
> >
> >
> > > Time to get with Riley and have him get it corrected :)
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> > >> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Ron Castro
> > >> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 2:12 PM
> > >> To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List
> > >> Subject: Re: [BC] BPL flaws
> > >>
> > >> Aren't gas lines grounded?  Even if it's determined that they
> > >> can send RF that way, it can still cause a problem.  I have
> > >> significant noise problems from underground power lines that
> > >> run in front of my house.  PG$E has never been able to fix
> > >> the problem, and now with rotten band conditions, constant
> > >> S-5 noise makes 20-10 meters hard to work.
> > >>
> > >> Ron Castro
> > >> Chief Technical Officer
> > >> Results Radio, LLC
> >
>
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