[SGVLUG] Off-Topic: An RF Choke for AM Broadcast Band?

[Dan Kegel via SGVLUG]

The chokes usually went on power and speaker cords.

Does the noise affect a portable/battery radio? Or just one that plugs into
a 110v outlet?
- Dan

On Fri, Jan 3, 2020, 18:04 Chime Hart via SGVLUG <sgvlug at sgvlug.net> wrote:

> I realize this is rather off topic, however, with an amount of
> Hams-and-engineers we have on this list, I want to explain exactly what I
> am
> looking for.
> Around 4years ago the AM reception in this section of our condo complex
> became
> rather noisy, however, walking around 90degrees on the balcony, the noise
> is
> gone, but its not like I can hang a wire out there. HOA would have a fit.
> So I
> remember there were rf chokes you could put between the antenna
> terminals-and-the radio--and-it would filter out noise. In checking with
> HRO,
> they didn't have anything other than for short-wave. Because of this
> noise, its
> hard to receive AM HD signals consistantly. Other than an informative
> discussion, if folks didn't want to clutter up the list, you can write
> directly.
> Thanks so much in advance. Board members here will not trouble shoot the
> noise,
> even if its servalance equipment in an ellavator.
> I suppose a spectrim analizer would find the noise, but I certainly don't
> own
> one.
> Thanks so much in advance for any guidance
> Chime
> Sherman Oaks
>
>
>
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