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(VPS 100803-0, 03/08/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: Noise R75 - rs232 from smpsu - Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d301.2 ; domain : btinternet.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40d24c57f33b09da X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 Hi Laurence I have found some problems with the "two wire" versions where the powered instrument has no proper ground connection....VLF receivers etc. But often this can be cured by grounding one side of the low-voltage output. As they are in plastic cases you can do much about radiation from the "brick" itself. Lead radiation seemed to be worse from two wire than 3 wire mains supplies (of course). Lyle Street !! .....tut tut another youthful indiscretion :-)) Service Trading were still going just a few years ago with an address in Chiswick!! Alan G3NYK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurence KL7UK" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 3:38 AM Subject: RE: LF: Noise R75 - rs232 from smpsu - Dave - can you enlighten me on the filter values both on the X and Y caps and inductance AC side and filtering on the DC? I have about 5 bricks here; some I picked up in a market in Beijing (Beijing Lu akin to the old Lyle st in london (dont think you spell it like that - that dates me)) - Ive taken a couple apart and I have some that are 2 wire AC and some 3 wire - all appear to have pretty good filtering and various screening materials even the Chinese cheapies. Any values to knock off 137 especially welcome - of course each psu has a slightly different osc/pulse freq - some at 60 some at 300Khz! The opto isolator really helped the AK rx with good/reasonable signals from Japan every nite so far... Im running out of good Oklahoman LF projects! Laurence Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:26:06 +0000 From: davepick@btinternet.com To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Noise R75 - rs232 from smpsu - Laurence In my remote station I put the Dell brick in an Eddy box (die-cast box) with a proper mains filter on the input and chokes and feed-through capacitors in the DC output lead. Drilled some holes for ventilation. Quiet as a mouse. A linear PSU should also be fine but quite large. The RS232 is unbalanced of course, but if you run it in screened cable and use a ferrite common-mode choke dies it not help? Dave G3YXM From: Laurence KL7UK To: lowfer@mailman.qth.net; rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Friday, 23 July, 2010 21:47:56 Subject: LF: Noise R75 - rs232 from smpsu - Anyone done any common mode noise mitigation from the RS232 port of the R75 Rx> - the noise coming up from the SMPSU/processor from the old Dell puter - cable is double screened - choking off using J (75) type has seen little improvement - this is my last hurdle to unimpeded remote rx on 137 - any pointers appreciated - everythings bonded and Ive tried the on/off earth tricks at various locations - Anyone had any success of powering a Dell D series from a non standard non switched PSU? (the noise goes away when the DC from the Black Dell brick is removed but it may also be partially screen/processor noise...) with thanks Laurence Kl7UK The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. Get busy.