Advantage to them not I or us here. Reliability is questionable... After a spike induced by lightning a $479 dishwasher needs a $350 PCB replacement rather than a much cheaper mechanical timer. And there doesn't seem to be any option on board parts, just replace the PCB.
Were I to have one of the GE Duets mentioned here I think I would unplug it when I wanted to play Radio. But I agree that the point is valid I should not have to do that. I can only hope a neighbor doesn't get one... Or have they?, is that the new high noise level on 160/80. 73, Bob K2TK Dick Dievendorff wrote: > Perhaps because microcontroller-based control circuits might be less > expensive to manufacture than the mechanical devices they replace, offer > flexibility for "features" that are deal-makers in a competitive > marketplace, have shorter lead time for changes, are less subject to > mechanical failure (wear) than the timers they replace, and might result in > higher reliability of that portion of the product? These are generally the > reasons... > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:06 AM > To: Don Rasmussen; Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines > > Ok.... > > There is something to be said about keeping with older technology. Why does > a washer and dryer need to have a microprocessor? Timers have done the job > for many years. > > Lee - K0WA > > > In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you > don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you > can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common > Sense. Is Common Sense divine? > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Don Rasmussen <wb8...@yahoo.com> > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 9:23:45 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines > > I've been stuck for a couple years now with a Whirlpool Duet front loading > washing machine. The internal MCU and switcher power supply trashes entire > HF at S9 +10, I have to use an MFJ-1026 to remedy this. Whirlpool Duet and > Maytag Neptune are notoroius for this with no known sure fire remedies at > the device. > > Happily? The wife is NOT happy with the washer, seems it acts more like a > dishwasher with respect to cleaning power, that it to say VERY light duty. > > A tiny amount of water tossed about some dirty socks, well you get the idea. > > > I need suggestions on large capacity top loaders that habe a clean bill of > health in an HF environment. > > Please email your suggestion to wb8yqj at yahoo dot com so I might "clean > up" my act before the bands open for the Fall. > > TIA, > Don > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
