Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

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Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

and what makes you "Think" you have a "Good RF Ground"?????
Not likely....

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Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit..

Same effect when using a dummy load.

Make sure the dummy load and coax feeding it are good.

Then check the connections inside the radio. Look for
loose or corroded connections. Ground, coax, connectors
and around the TX section. If questionable, resolder or
clean and reclamp them. But it has to work into
the dummy load before you need to worry about
the antenna. Good Luck.

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Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

I don't believe your test is indicative of RF on the outside of your
feedline. Are you experiencing distortion on your SSB signal? Does the VSWR
change on your antenna system if you add in a length of coax? I think that
whatever you are touching your FSM to is simply acting like a longer
antenna. As for the motion detector- probably picking up RF directly from
the antenna- those things have no shielding or RF immunity.
Dale W4OP

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Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

Put the choke balun at the feed point.
Don't touch the FSM antenna to any metal. You might blow the diode.
Is there low swr on dummy load?
Is coax and dummy load double shielded?
Motion detector probably needs to be bypassed.
Check for ground faults in the house wiring.

What kind of antenna? Describe 'good ground'

On Sep 9, 7:27*pm, "Dale Parfitt" wrote:
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Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. *Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. *Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. *Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. *Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. *Same effect when using a dummy load. *Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

I don't believe your test is indicative of RF on the outside of your
feedline. Are you experiencing distortion on your SSB signal? Does the VSWR
change on your antenna system if you add in a length of coax? I think that
whatever you are touching your FSM to is simply acting like a longer
antenna. As for the motion detector- probably picking up RF directly from
the antenna- those things have no shielding or RF immunity.
Dale W4OP

If the transmitter is feeding RF via a shielded coax,into a shielded
50 ohm dummy load,and VSWR is low, I don`t think you have a problem..
Field strength as measured by portable meter, short antenna ,tuned
circuit,diode det. analog 50ua. meter ..I would expect to see RF all
over the shack..All this may be normal.. Harold W4PQW

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Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

Steve-

I suspect you have a cable with an open or resistive shield connection.
If so, it would be a cable that is common to both your antenna and the
dummy load.

Do you have one of the dummy loads that screws directly onto the SO-239
connector on the rig? Radio Shack used to sell one that was good for 10
or 15 Watts, but would withstand 100 Watts for a few seconds. If the
problem with the motion detector is present with such a
directly-connected dummy load, then look inside the rig. If not, then
look outside.

Fred
K4DII

On Sep 9, 9:15*am, wrote:
Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. *Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. *Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. *Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. *Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. *Same effect when using a dummy load. *Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

Thanks to everyone who responded. The problem of hearing myself when
transmitting is a problem in the radio as I suspected. The motion
light issue is of no concern, they are inherently prone to RF setting
them off. This one is only about 5' above the radio on the outside
wall. My main question was directed to if anyone had this type
problem with their TS-570.

73, Steve

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On Sep 9, 9:15 am, wrote:
Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

Thanks to everyone who responded. The problem of hearing myself when
transmitting is a problem in the radio as I suspected. The motion
light issue is of no concern, they are inherently prone to RF setting
them off. This one is only about 5' above the radio on the outside
wall. My main question was directed to if anyone had this type
problem with their TS-570.

73, Steve

Motion lights can create a lot of QRN.

One of the functions that you can enable with this unit is a Tx audio
moniter. Check out your manual. There is nothing wrong with the radio. Read
the manual.

Pete

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On Sep 9, 9:15 am, wrote:
Am experiencing RF on the chassis of the radio when transmit. Have
good ground system, clean power supply, resonant antenna w/ low SWR.
When I touch the antenna of my RF Field Strength meter to any metal on
the radio, wattmeter or power supply it pins the needle. Opened
radio, looked at ant output connectors, could find no problems or bad
solder joints. Installed 1:1 choke balun on coax at radio, no effect
on problem. Hear myself talking in the headset and when transmitting
it triggers a motion detector light mounted outside and above the ham
shack. Same effect when using a dummy load. Defect inside the radio,
anyone experienced this?

73, Steve

Thanks to everyone who responded. The problem of hearing myself when
transmitting is a problem in the radio as I suspected. The motion
light issue is of no concern, they are inherently prone to RF setting
them off. This one is only about 5' above the radio on the outside
wall. My main question was directed to if anyone had this type
problem with their TS-570.

73, Steve