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Offline aes92000Topic starter

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rf interference with SIMPLE RF T4 RECEIVER - 315MHZ TOGGLE TYPE
« on: December 14, 2014, 08:07:43 am »
products being used:
https://www.adafruit.com/products/1097
https://www.adafruit.com/products/1095
http://www.midwestmodelrr.com/product/mie2701/

i am trying to control 4 receivers on channel 'A' at same time with a 3v EL inverter with 9 ft. of EL wire on each. the 4 receivers will be in contained 6'x10' spacing
the inverters are @ 1.428kHz and are creating major interference with key fob when powered on.

i have 2-CR123 3.7V 2000mAH batteries paralleled for receiver @ 7.3V, mid-tapped for inverter @ 3.7v .

i have tried ferrite coils on inverter outputs - both wrapped together in one ring and each separately wrapped with no luck either way.
i wrapped inverter in 4 layers of foil. (may need to put on head also LOL)
i tried to contain inverter and output wires with foil, inside an Altoids tin wrapped with foil. no go :(

for my design, the inverter needs to be within a few inches of receiver, unfortunately, from limited space.
i need some help trying to limit the interference or options to filter for better reception from key fob.

will changing the antenna to larger and/or longer make a difference?
do i need to design a low pass filter?
is there some type of amplifier circuit for receiver?

any help and/or suggestions are very appreciated (especially since i bought all this crap for a project already.)
 

Offline mikerj

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Re: rf interference with SIMPLE RF T4 RECEIVER - 315MHZ TOGGLE TYPE
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2014, 09:51:55 am »
Try using separate supplies for the receivers and EL inverters (i.e. power inverters from their own 3v cell) with the grounds commoned at a single point.  If this improves things then the interference is likely being conducted through the supply lines.

How are you switching the EL inverters from the receiver outputs, e.g. MOSFETs?
 

Offline aes92000Topic starter

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Re: rf interference with SIMPLE RF T4 RECEIVER - 315MHZ TOGGLE TYPE
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2014, 11:03:49 am »
using 3904 with 1K from receiver controlling dpst relay

see if i understand -
separate battery supplies but make common ground between them???
can i omit relay and just use 3904???

including design

« Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 11:42:12 am by aes92000 »
 


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