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From: kroth@regina.DEC (Philip J. Kroth)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Interference Problem
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Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 13:18:01 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 19 13:18:01 1985
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I am having an interference problem with a microwave oven.  Often I check in to
a CW net at 3590 Khz around six o'clock.  Unfortunately for me this is right
around the time our microwave is in use.  It almost completely wipes out my
receiver.  At first I thought it might be interference from a lawn mower or
someone's electric tools or appliances.  But I drew the correlation when I
heard the microwave's timer sound at the precise instant when the interference
stopped.  Often, the interference cycles on and off which I believe corresponds
to the oven's operation at a lower cook-level setting. 

My tranceiver and antenna are located approximately 100 feet from the oven. I
have all solid state equipment with a tuner and a long wire strung from the
house's chimney to a tree in the back yard.  Does anyone have any suggestions
as to how I could eliminate or lessen the severity of this problem? 

Thanks es 73,

Philip KA2QIK/1
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