Speaker Presentations - Palomar Engineers®

Bio: Bob Brehm, AK6R is Chief Engineer of Palomar Engineers (www.Palomar-Engineers.com), and has been a ham for over 50 years with experience in contesting, RTTY, Amplitude Modulation, vintage radio restoration, boat anchors, linear amps and unique antennas. He is active on 3.870 AM and 3.895 Vintage SSB, the Saturday swap net on 7.240 as well as other nets offering his expertise to new and old hams alike.

Bob Brehm is often asked to speak at conventions and radio club meetings about RFI, antenna matching, using baluns, stealth antennas, amplitude modulation, RTTY/digital modes, ESSB, ham radio on boats, and a variety of other subjects.

ABC’s of RFI for Hams Snyopsis

Is your transmitter the SOURCE of RFI affecting electronic devices in your own house or your neighbor’s house? Would you like to find a quick and easy solution so you can have more time to operate and enjoy ham radio rather than troubleshooting RFI issues?

Are you the VICTIM of RFI from your own electronic devices or from devices in your neighborhood? Do you want to reduce your receiver noise floor so you can hear local contacts and more DX?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then you should attend this presentation where you will learn how to make ham radio more enjoyable by eliminating problems caused by RFI.

Topics include:

Learn fundamentals of RFI – identify symptoms, pinpoint causes & apply simple cures
What’s a ferrite and how to choose & buy the right ferrite for your RFI issue
How to use ferrites to solve the #1 RFI problem shared by all hams using HF radios
How to choose and use ferrites to solve transmitter RFI problems in your home or neighborhood
How to choose and use ferrites to reduce receiver noise and hear more DX

During the presentation you will see many examples of feed line chokes, baluns, ununs, and various practical applications of ferrites for AC/DC power lines, computer interconnect cables, transceivers, linear amplifiers, home theater systems, etc.

Bring your questions and pay attention to win one of the prizes at the end of the talk.

Bob Brehm, AK6R

The RFI Guy

RFI Presentation Handouts:

Ham Radio RFI Solutions Cheat Sheet – Ham Radio RFI Solutions Cheat Sheet

QUICK and EASY RFI Solutions for Consumer Electronics –RFI Tip Sheet #3D – Consumer RFI

Need help in choosing a common mode choke for your application? Read: Choosing a Feed Line Choke

End Fed Antenna Secrets for portable, emergency and permanent installations

Learn how to select, choose and setup an end fed antenna system that works on multiple bands, is stealthy and radiates well at low heights. Find out the secrets of antenna matching, reducing RFI and minimizing noise present on many end fed antennas. Sample antennas will be available to see and touch and ask questions.

End Fed Antenna Secrets Handout:

MORE info on BULLET antenna: Bullet End Fed Antenna Notes-4

Past speaker presentations and future presentation schedule

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	RFI Tips, Tricks & Techniques (August 13, 2019)
RFI Tips, Tricks & techniques – GOTA Power Point 08132019	RFI Tips, Tricks & techniques – GOTA Power Point 08132019 (PDF)
Desert R.A.T.S.	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions (April 16, 2019)
Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – Desert Rats Power Point 04162019	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – Desert Rats Power Point 04162019 (PDF)
YUMA HAMFEST	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions, End Fed Antenna Secrets February 15-16, 2019
End Fed Antenna Secrets – YUMA 2019 Hamfest End Fed Antenna Secrets – YUMA 2019 Hamfest (PDF)	5 Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – YUMA 2019 Power Point 5 Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – YUMA 2019 PDF

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End Fed Antenna Secrets

10/6/2018

End Fed Antenna Secrets – San Diego hamfest 10062018 Update

5 Quick and Easy RFI Solutions

9/22/2018

5 Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – PAPA System

End Fed Antenna Secrets

8/1/2018

End Fed Antenna Secrets – PARC 2018

	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions
Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – ARCEJ	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – ARCEJ

End Fed Antenna Secrets

7/5/2018

End Fed Antenna Secrets – PVARC 2018

Quick and Easy RFI Solutions

5/17/2018

	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions	4/25/2018	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – ROARS	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – ROARS	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions – ROARS
	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions	4/20/2018 -4/22/2018	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions	Quick and Easy RFI Solutions
YUMA HAMFEST	8 Hacks to Cure RFI Now	2/16/2018	8 Hacks to CURE RFI NOW	8 Hacks to CURE RFI NOW	8 Hacks to CURE RFI NOW
	End Fed Antenna Secrets	1/24/2018	End Fed Antenna Secrets – SDDXC 2018	End Fed Antenna Secrets – SDDXC 2018	End Fed Antenna Secrets – SDDXC 2018
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	1/11/2018	ABC’s of RFI – CONVAIR-220 ARC January 2018	ABC’s of RFI – CONVAIR-220 ARC January 2018	ABC’s of RFI – CONVAIR-220 ARC January 2018
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	10/12/2017	ABC’s of RFI – EARS 2017	ABC’s of RFI – EARS 2017	ABC’s of RFI – EARS 2017
	End Fed Antenna Secrets	10/7/2017	End Fed Antenna Secrets – Hamcomm 2017		End Fed Antenna Secrets – Hamcomm 2017
San Diego Repeater Association	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	10/5/2017	ABC’s of RFI – SANDRA 2017		ABC’s of RFI – SANDRA 2017
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	9/15-9/16 2017	ABC’s of RFI – Hamcomm 2017	ABC’s of RFI – Hamcomm 2017	ABC’s of RFI – Hamcomm 2017
	End Fed Antenna Secrets	9/16/2017	End Fed Antenna Secrets – Hamcomm 2017	End Fed Antenna Secrets – Hamcomm 2017	End Fed Antenna Secrets – Hamcomm 2017
Video of Presentation	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	5/3/2017	PARC 2017	PARC 2017	PARC 2017
	Antenna Optimization Workshop	10/1/2016	see flyer	see flyer	palomar-engineers-antenna-optimization-workshop-flyer-2016
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	9/16/2016	RFI URAC PPT	URAC 2016 ODP	rfi-urac-2016
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	8/15/16	RFI YVARC 2016	RFI YVARC 2016	RFI YVARC 2016
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	6/26/2016	RFI PRC 2016	RFI PRC 2016	PDF
	RFI Solutions for Hardcore Contesters & DXers	6/14/2016
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	4/20/2016	RFI Solutions for Hams 2016 PVARC	RFI Solutions for Hams 2016 PVARC	PDF
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	4/15/2016	Power Point Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	3/12/2016	PowerPoint Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS		PowerPoint Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	2/05/2016	PowerPoint	ODP Slide Show	PDF
	How to Choose a Feed Line Choke	10/3/2015			Choosing a Feed Line Choke
2015 Bozofest at W6PMD’s QTH	RFI Solutions for BOZOS	10/24/2015
	RFI 101 – Off-the-shelf RFI cures to keep your spouse and neighbors happy! RFI 102 – Using baluns, ununs, and ferrite chokes to reduce receiver noise and work more DX! RFI 103 – RFI Tip, Tricks and Techniques Q & A Session	9/11-9/13/2015	RFI 101 – Off the Shelf RFI Cures to keep your neighbor’s happy RFI 102 – Using Baluns, Ununs and chokes to work more DX RFI 103 – RFI Tips, Tricks and Techniques Q & A Session	RFI 101 – Off the Shelf RFI Cures to keep your neighbor’s happy RFI 102 – Using Baluns, Ununs and chokes to work more DX RFI 103 – RFI Tips, Tricks and Techniques Q & A Session	RFI 101 – Off the Shelf RFI Cures to keep your neighbor’s happy RFI 102 – Using Baluns, Ununs and chokes to work more DX RFI 103 – RFI Tips, Tricks and Techniques Q & A Session
	ABC’s of RFI for HAMS	5/6/2015	PPT Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF
	Hardcore RFI Solutions for Contesters & DXers	4/22/2015	PPT Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF
Palmspringshamfest.com	RFI Proof Your Shack & Keep your neighbors happy! – FLYER	3/14/2015	PPT Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF
	RFI Tips, Tricks & Techniques	2/11/2015	PPT Slide Show	ODP Slide Show	PDF (10 MB)
	RFI for Dummies	10/11/2014	HERE	HERE
	RFI Proof your Shack – Speaker LINK	9/12/2014	HERE	HERE