AC 110 volt outlet near the VHF

[daviddp]

I want to add an outlet in the nav station, the only location with access would be within 12" of the the fixed VHF. Will that cause problem with the radio?

 

[dlochner]

Will the outlet be connected to an inverter? Or only when on shore power? If the latter, then it shouldn't matter because the main use of the VHF is when sailing or at anchor and there's no AC there.

One way to test might be to place an extension cord near the VHF and power up the VHF and some AC device. Look for the instructions the USCG put out last year about checking for LED interference do the same with the AC device powered up. A note, a lot of AC noise is caused by the device, say a motor running, than by the AC it self.

 

[jssailem]

@daviddp likely not. Do you use AC power at the same time you use the VHF radio?

If the AC power system is not energized then it has no effect.

If energized and you have an electric motor plugged in sitting near the VHF radio while trying to talk on the radio possibly.

 

[daviddp]

@daviddp likely not. Do you use AC power at the same time you use the VHF radio?

If the AC power system is not energized then it has no effect.

If energized and you have an electric motor plugged in sitting near the VHF radio while trying to talk on the radio possibly.

It would be an outlet for the laptop and charger for the VHF handheld.

 

[dlochner]

It would be an outlet for the laptop and charger for the VHF handheld.

Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

There are two types of noise - radiated and conducted.

Radiated noise is most likely encountered when the antenna (not the radio) is in close proximity to power lines.

Conducted noise, as the name implies, affects a radio through it's power cables regardless of proximity.

Bottom line - there is no definitive answer to your question. But there are methods to determine the cause and minimize noise, regardless of type, once you hear it.

 

[rgranger]

Will the outlet be connected to an inverter? Or only when on shore power? If the latter, then it shouldn't matter because the main use of the VHF is when sailing or at anchor and there's no AC there.

One way to test might be to place an extension cord near the VHF and power up the VHF and some AC device. Look for the instructions the USCG put out last year about checking for LED interference do the same with the AC device powered up. A note, a lot of AC noise is caused by the device, say a motor running, than by the AC it self.

You don't generally use the VHF at the marina and that is when you will be plugged in to shore power.

 

[daviddp]

Thanks all.