Radio Interference from a neighbours AQUARIUM. Rig: Yaesu FT 890

Interference & Aquariums: A video showing the interference received from a neighbours house and how G0MRR delt with the problem. Also Look up G0MRR The web site is: www.webpagereview.co.uk

If the pattern is on continuously, it may be caused by equipment that is in use full time, such as aquarium heaters, LED and fluorescent lighting.

It could be coming from one of the electrical accessories on the tank. Lights are usually fluorescent fixtures, and some are notorious for causing interference on radio. Some can actually cause lines of interference on your television.

Another seldom thought of source of radio interference is the little neon bulb that's built into aquarium heaters to indicate when the heater is functioning. (That's that little orange light that glows from inside the heater tube when the heater is turned on.) Neon bulbs are actually crude little radio transmitters. The exact frequency on which they operate may be very broad, and will depend on the length of wires connected to the neon bulbs. As the bulb turns on and off (with the thermostat, which itself generates a spark), you may suffer intermittent "frying noise" interference on your radio.

If you are experiencing suspicious interference to your radio or television, try this to locate the source: install all the electrical appliances feeding the aquarium through an extension cord that can be plugged in while you watch your television or listen to your radio. Try plugging and unplugging the light hood and the heater into an electrical outlet, and watch to see if the interference goes away, or if the frying, crackling noise on the radio is there with the appliances plugged in, but disappears when the appliances are unplugged..........................see video......................................

Links to some of the materials used:

The 6 way RFI Suppression lead: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-WAY-AV-HIFI-2M-LEAD-MAINS-CONDITIONER-AND-RFI-FILTER-/200773026016?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Power_Cables_Connectors&hash=item2ebf0140e0

Ferrite clip on beads: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7mm-FERRITE-CORE-FERROUS-RING-BEAD-BLOCK-CHOKE-CLIP-NOISE-FILTER-EMI-RFI-/310386326062?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item4844777a2e

4ft Copper Earth rod: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-8-COPPER-EARTH-ROD-AND-CLAMP-4-FOOT-LONG-/251034198919?pt=UK_BOI_Materials_Supplies_Electrical_ET&hash=item3a72cde387

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