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Duck246
Member
Username: Duck246
Post Number: 54
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 4:20 am: | 
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I have been having issues with tvi in my own home. I recently plugged my KLV-550 into a power strip (the type used for a computer and all it's devices) and it disapeared..
Just a tip for those of you with problems. |
Hawk1
Member
Username: Hawk1
Post Number: 85
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 2:33 pm: |
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is the klv-550 a cb or power supply.. |
Duck246
Member
Username: Duck246
Post Number: 55
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 2:35 pm: |
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Does anyone have any idea as to why this was happening, and why this fixed it? |
Duck246
Member
Username: Duck246
Post Number: 56
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 2:36 pm: |
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it's an amp..
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6921
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 2:40 pm: |
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Hawk1,
The KLV-550 is not a Radio it is an Amplifier with a built in power supply.
CLICK on the LINK below to take a look at it. 
KLV-550 Base Amplifier
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Poppathree
Junior Member
Username: Poppathree
Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 3:40 pm: |
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Duck, my guess it was feeding RF into your home's wiring via the power cord and into the neutral or ground outlet prong.....perhaps the power strip filters this out- great tip!
Lee |
Sinker
Junior Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 21
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 3:56 pm: |
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I keep looking through all the pull down menus and can't find this stuff. Rather get something new from Copper than used off EBAY. |
Allagator
Advanced Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 678
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 4:30 pm: |
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hey Duck ! dont try that with a KLV 1000P it tends the trip the reset breaker on them ! LOL
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6924
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 5:24 pm: |
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Sinker,
On the MAIN Copper Page you will see a Search Box and a Catagory Box.
Just type in what you are looking for or Check all the catagories.
If you are looking for a KL or KLV product just type in the Search box KL or KLV.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808 |
Sinker
Junior Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 22
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 5:46 pm: |
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Just went through ALL. A lot of stuff seems to be discontinued or unavailable. Found the stuff I need for the antenna though so thats good.
Thanks Tech808 |
Kb9umt_don_123
Junior Member
Username: Kb9umt_don_123
Post Number: 33
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:42 pm: |
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Dick246,
Can you give more detail on the situation before then after the change...you changed nothing to your situation other than used this power strip? So your rig,amp,etc all in the same position, using the same plug outlet..no changes anywhere? No changes in wattage or mode used? What RFI problems were you having before and what devices were you interfering with? Do you know if you are or were bothering any of your nieghbors? Interesting....
also here are a couple good links about RFI problems/solutions:
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/rfigen.html
http://www.hamuniverse.com/rfi.html
de kb9umt Don/123
http://www.HamRadioHelp.com |
Duck246
Member
Username: Duck246
Post Number: 57
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 11:55 pm: |
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Thanks for the info Don. Before I even put my station up I went to all my surrounding neighbors and put rf chokes on all of their televisions/phones and used tvi filters there. In the radio room I use a vcr to tune channels on my TV. VCR's are very easy to get inside of to begin with. So basicly all I did was plug the KLV-550 into a power strip (not the ones with just plugs, this has the abillity to shut off each individual outlet) such as this one: http://image.compusa.com/prodimages/28/23018c26-a698-11d4-b41e-00805fe6e270.jpg
Anyhow, it removed about 99% of all the distortion. I could never hear myself through my tv though. It only caused horizontal lines..
Duck |
Wheelco505
New member
Username: Wheelco505
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - 11:50 am: |
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hey duck !! you are right!! i did the same thing last year by accident. i needed 3 more feet to make my 450 watt tube amp reach a new socket.(i took it off my computer) and i stop coming through my tv's upstairs and down.(i have 6 tvs,two downstairs and four upstairs)and my music system also.my base station's limiter is cut(i did'nt do it it was already done when i got it.)so i've been living with hard stares from my wife when she's on the phone.now she's say's nothing.and mine is a six socket regular strip,not a console like yours. sixkiller505 |
Dave1
Junior Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 14
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - 2:58 pm: |
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Ok guys where can I get one of them power strips for my dad he eats up his phone and mom is about to shove his radio well you know where |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 749
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - 4:08 pm: |
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Tell your dad to go to a local electronics store and ask for a DSL filter. It'll filter out the RF.
Alternatively he should use less power, decouple the RF from the coax at the feedpoint of the antenna, raise the antenna, or move it away from the house. Or do all of them. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 7003
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - 4:17 pm: |
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Dave1,
Any Computer Store, Walmart, K-Mart, Lowes, Menards, Home Depot and other places.
Hope this helps,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Dave1
Junior Member
Username: Dave1
Post Number: 15
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2005 - 4:39 pm: |
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Man sounds like I have to go and Fix it now. I told him about it and he is just to old (whats up with that he is only 81) to do stuff. LOL opened my mouth again I should have been named BIG MOUTH not 1watt 
Dave1 |
