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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: While chasing some QRM on LF, the ordinary wall wart which powered my receiver died. I replaced it with a switch mode power supply which I had previously used with a small computer. 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I replaced it with a switch mode power supply which I had = previously used with a small computer. This turned out not to be a good = idea for two reasons: The new PSU generated even more interference, which seemed to have a = fundamental frequency of 25 Hz (half that of the mains), More importantly, I got a tingling sensation when I touched the metal = case of the receiver. Although my AC voltmeter did not indicate that the = case was live, my trusty electrician=92s screwdriver with built-in neon = bulb lit quite brightly. This PSU is going to the electronics disposal unit at the local waste = management site. Even if the stray potential is not a simple electrical = hazard, it could easily provoke an involuntary movement resulting in = damage to some piece of equipment. I seem to recall the late G3VA = reporting in the Bulletin that he had lost an AVO 8 that way. John F5VLF --Apple-Mail=_5FACDFC3-0AB9-4110-A365-418912F9B7A7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 While = chasing some QRM on LF, the ordinary wall wart which powered my receiver = died. I replaced it with a switch mode power supply which I had = previously used with a small computer. This turned out not to be a good = idea for two reasons:

  • The= new PSU generated even more interference, which seemed to have a = fundamental frequency of 25 Hz (half that of the = mains),
  •  More importantly, I got a tingling sensation when = I touched the metal case of the receiver. Although my AC voltmeter did = not indicate that the case was live, my trusty electrician=92s = screwdriver with built-in neon bulb lit quite = brightly.

This PSU is going to the = electronics disposal unit at the local waste management site. Even if = the stray potential is not a simple electrical hazard, it could easily = provoke an involuntary movement resulting in damage to some piece of = equipment. I seem to recall the late G3VA reporting in the Bulletin that = he had lost an AVO 8 that way.

John = F5VLF

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