Singing ferrite....

[144inBama]

I hooked my Palomar up because I was doing a wire upgrade on the TS. Keyed up and heard what I thought was relay chatter... Low, med, high... Preamp on off... No difference. I'm trying to figure out wth I did to cause this. Adjusted the DK, no difference... So I have the rear seat up, knee deep in this thing and key up with my ear by the box. Horrible buzzing sound so I unkey... Key again, same thing.... So I remember the ONLY thing I did was snap this ferrite on the power wire at the box. Holding the ferrite, I key up and it feels like a mad beehive. Removed the ferrite and the problem was solved. Have any of you run into anything like this? Not gonna lie, that choke would have been the last thing I would have ever imagined. Did the wire upgrade on the TS and just for research purposes, I put it on the TS and it did the same thing.

 

[2315 Robert]

Solids only. The clamps do buzz. Don't remember who said it but "almost like talkback". Will get your attention. If your solids are sliding you can you use hot melt clue.

 

[144inBama]

Solids only. The clamps do buzz. Don't remember who said it but "almost like talkback". Will get your attention. If your solids are sliding you can you use hot melt clue.

Yeah it got my attention for sure. I’d never heard clamp on ferrite would chatter, guess you live and learn.

 

[Slowmover]

Pssst, . . . zip ties, bro.

 

[144inBama]

Pssst, . . . zip ties, bro.

It was actually wrapped with 33. I'm pretty sure there was space between the ferrite and plastic housing. I put some gorilla glue between the plastic and ferrite and clamped it closed. I'll try it again after it dries.

 

[543_Dallas]

Put the core over the positive and negative cable if possible. The ferrite will be more effective and make less noise if not saturated by DC current.

 

[144inBama]

Put the core over the positive and negative cable if possible. The ferrite will be more effective and make less noise if not saturated by DC current.

That one is only large enough for a single 8awg, I have a couple large enough to do that ....I may play with that this morning.

 

[Handy Andy]

Welcome to the proof of toasters and their ability to sing for their Breakfast...