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    RADIO NOISE? High pitch whine!!!

    Welcome to my world of PWM, Awesome technology, Its everywhere in our lives. I manipulate pulse width through a signal generator in my work to do many things like dimming fluorescent lights, motor speed control etc. I have noticed terrible noise from my PWM pool pump. The great guys on this...
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    Ok bud, I notice I should proof read before I send. I have a ton of typos. We all get the message.MM

    Ok bud, I notice I should proof read before I send. I have a ton of typos. We all get the message.MM
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    Thanks bud, I stumble around this site like a damn idiot, Wow makes me feel old and out of...

    Thanks bud, I stumble around this site like a damn idiot, Wow makes me feel old and out of touch. It's worth it to me. There is incredible knowledge here, and people respond do topics which educate me a lot.. They are the best.....MM
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    ALS-500M Would YOU use one in the shack???

    Here is an ok power supply to run your amp. A bit pricey but live large..
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    Mobile Anyone else's wife disapprove of your antenna choice

    Love all this guys, Wow this post hits way to close to my life (wife) yes my 69 Les Paul is worth more than my car, my base antenna is in my wife's sight from the second story. She bitches at me. Tried to paint it to match who the F@### knows. Can't jam on my guitars to loud, can't play on the...
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    directional gainmasters

    You're killing me Bob, I'M officially going to tear down my "Gay Master" and move back to Suffolk county where I spent 4 years in the service. Wow I may have made a poor choice on this Bloody antenna, At least I don,t have to pay the Tax for antenna we used to. I really appreciate that insight...
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    directional gainmasters

    Wow after all this info, I ran home from work and spun my GM 180 degrees. Damn I didnt get any improvement. Damn I was excited. Thanks guys...MM
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    Thanks buddy, Dont know that character. Butt I love the Name!

    Thanks buddy, Dont know that character. Butt I love the Name!
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    Neighbors pool pump adds 3 s units of noise

    Wow when I just moved to AZ 118 hot every day in summer. My wife insisted we get a pool. Personally I could have lived without it. High maintenance is costly. Well happy wife happy life:) MM
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    Neighbors pool pump adds 3 s units of noise

    Damn thing is WI FI controlled I don't know how to operate the bloody thing. I let my son do that shit. But this sure solves my incredible noise issue. I appreciate the post. MM
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    Neighbors pool pump adds 3 s units of noise

    Wow I know this is an old post however that's my darn problem. The bloody variable pool pump I recently installed, runs 12 hours a day, is probably the source of all my noise. Thought it was my radio, plugged in another radio. same noise level. Crap cant throw away the 1200 $ pump. Wife would...
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    Thanks for your reply. Your avatar scared me a bit. Thought it was a picture of me! Damn that is...

    Thanks for your reply. Your avatar scared me a bit. Thought it was a picture of me! Damn that is me in 10 more years. Thanks Bro.............Mark
  13. M

    11 meter silence

    Thanks for all that info guys. I never like to agitate, I may have stepped a wee bit over the line, At least my radio works. This is 696 Chandler AZ. Thanks again gents
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    11 meter silence

    Is there ever a time when 11 meter refuses to have ANY activity? If so I apologize for my previous post on Low SWR. It may just be dead air. When I yell on CH 19, I get a pissed off response, It's at least an acknowledgement I'm working. I do say I'm sorry. The hard driving trucker's don't...
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    SWR Too low

    when i get home from work I'm gona throw the old coax back on and double check this more, Its got me confused. I like better SWR however barley moving the needle makes me feel a problem..........TY
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    SWR Too low

    Yes it doesn't move when I run the channels....Weird
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    SWR Too low

    !!##@ ??? Very sorry Mike that just blew over my head.. However you told me my GM reads dead short across center to shield.........Cool.....M
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    SWR Too low

    The old cable came with the Gain Master when I just bought it. It was a freebie. It was made in Italy Like the antenna. The antenna has the balum you mentioned. The coax was not long enough for my set up. Short by 30 feet. However this great site put me at ease when I was told this antenna...