Re: [IRCA] Motel QRM

[Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm afraid that I agree with Colin.  It's not the radio!  It's a sign of
our times.  Crappy noise producing light fixtures (power saving) are the
most common source of QRM.   In motels/hotels, the outside lights are on
24/7 and if they are, that'll be the source.  Other sources might be BPL
internet, wall warts of poor quality, etc.  Sometimes moving around the
room might find you a quieter location.  Also TVs with instant on features
(they always are these days) might be the source.  You could try and unplug
them and see if they make a difference.  Good luck!   Walt Salmaniw,
Victoria, BC

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 8:27 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Since the QRM is RF energy, the best thing to do is go to a BnB or a cabin.
> A new radio will be no more resistant to the RF noise mess than any other.
>
> Sometimes a radio with a choice of narrow bandwidths helps - but only
> marginally.
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC DXer.ca --
>
> > On Aug 16, 2017, at 12:06 PM, Stephen Hawkins <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Gang,
> >
> > It seems that about 3/4 of the time I travel I end up in a hotel or a
> motel that has QRM on every AMBCB frequency strong enough to blank out all
> but the strong locals (if there is one).  Some of the nicer motels seem to
> be the worst.  On a recent trip to my wife's family reunion in eastern NY
> we stayed in a Best Western in Ohio.   Tuning the entire BCB I with my Sony
> ICF-SW35 I could hear 1 station clearly, and one faintly.
> >
> > I am open to suggestion.
> >
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