12-15-2018, 11:02 AM
I was messing with things last night and found that if I plugged my transmitter into a different outlet (different circuit) that the hum was a lot less. This is with all breakers on. If I plugged it back into the bench outlet, the hum was louder. I also found when I touched the plug from my CD player to the input jack, the hum increases. It used a 5v USB charger. I thought it may be the problem, so I plugged back into the bench, unplugged the charger and the hum is still louder regardless of the charger. So, whatever is on that line will come in on either the transmitter line or the CD charger line (same circuit). So, I have some hunting to do. In thinking back, this is the same circuit that my brother would have used back years ago for his ham equipment. Huh … I also experimented with intentionally laying the antenna right next to the extension cord to the transmitter with no change. Ed, now that you mention it, I do have hum issues in certain areas of the AM dial, which come and go. I have found our TV interferes, and our refrigerator (of all things) also puts out some kind of weird interference.
If I could find the place called "Somewhere", I could find "Anything"
Tim
Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me , believes not in me but in him who sent me" John 12:44