phoeno29 Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Why does the tv gets lines across it when i am in the garage driving cars ? On channel 2,7,9,10. Not foxtel. It can't be from the voltage, it is something to do with the antenna ? Quote Find me at Card Guys for custom trading cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbers Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 TV is jealous!!!!! Quote Not much point reading this bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoffy Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 does it happen with all of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Tyre tracks? no, it's RF interference. I don't know if your foxtel is satellite or cable, but it may simply be at a frequency less affected than some other channels, or have a stronger relative signal. The old caps in scaley cars were meant to stop that. You may need to install a little attenuator, or simple caps or choke behind your meterboard to filter the RF and stop it backfeeding through your mains wiring. Anyway, why is someone watching TV while you're racing? The wife and kids are supposed to be marshaling on demand! Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoeno29 Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) We have fox on satellite but it works fine, it is just normal viewing of the other channels that is a problem through the coax antenna. Its not too much of a problem at the moment, but as soon as Emma and Susannah are out of the Big Brother house, I will be returning to the track on Sunday nights. Edited May 31, 2007 by phoeno29 Quote Find me at Card Guys for custom trading cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Racer Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Rick, how come you haven't answered yet? You know we rely on you to answer these technical questions. Paul Quote May the downforce be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoffy Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Tyre tracks? no, it's RF interference. I don't know if your foxtel is satellite or cable, but it may simply be at a frequency less affected than some other channels, or have a stronger relative signal. The old caps in scaley cars were meant to stop that. You may need to install a little attenuator, or simple caps or choke behind your meterboard to filter the RF and stop it backfeeding through your mains wiring. Anyway, why is someone watching TV while you're racing? The wife and kids are supposed to be marshaling on demand! YOU'VE GOT TO BE F...EN JOKING DONT YOU.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Same thing that occurs when the missus is in the kitchen using the mixer or in the bathroom using the hairdryer.........every time you are trying to watch the v8's on telly, the lines are caused by the electrical interferance being drawn from the track.....I use to think the missus had a secret switch that she flicked to stop me watching telly and drinking beer(scratches belly and adjusts one self)........lol .........but she didnt its all power and current related Quote ENTRANT IN THE 2007 DOWN UNDER PROXY SERIES LOLA T70 MK3 B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoeno29 Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I was hoping Rick would set me straight. Quote Find me at Card Guys for custom trading cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Phoeno, it really IS as simple as Magoo just said. same thing. The cure is to supress it. Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoffy Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I was hoping Rick would set me straight. I have serious misgivings about you watching Big Bogan. I think we need a slot intervention. This is more then just Rick can handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I remember Peter at Mobile Raceways telling me about this, his wife was going crazy because of it and he said the only way to get around it was to encase himself and track in a lead room? (that may be old fasioned?) Quote 2 x australian ego champion regards Shane Fulel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 TV is jealous!!!!! Pheono - I seem to remember when I was a kid Scaley were advertising that their cars would no longer blur the telly. I think they put a capacitor of something between the wires to act as a suppresor.. It's something to do with the pokey inny bits in the motor popping over the empty space between the sheety things on the spinny army bit. I think it produces a click across the radio frequncy used by the telly should the capacitor not be there which is why ot effects free to air (radio) and not the Pay TV (magic wires). I thought it was air borne rather than through your wiring 'cause I used to get thumps on the wall if I was playing and the neighbours were watching telly. Then again we had a semi so who knows how it was wired - a common earth perhaps? (he guessed) Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Most Scalex and SCX cars still come fitted with a small capacitor on the motor to help overcome the problem. Are your cars still fitted with these capacitors? Phil Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoeno29 Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 On my SCX cars they all have the little orange thingy as standard ontop of the motors. Quote Find me at Card Guys for custom trading cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZyank Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 geez you guys can be cruel, but funny as :mallet: telly, slot cars, telly, slot cars,irate mrs, hmmmmmn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Racer Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 telly, slot cars, telly, slot cars,irate mrs, hmmmmmn Story of my life Quote May the downforce be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Martin: little orange thingy Great technical term for a capacitor! Phil Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZyank Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 capacitor?? whats that.....car goes faster without them, now watch all the complaints from her indoors when i have a car open and a soldering iron on they come out, four so far have had the treatment , plus with a few upgraded motors those little orange thingies are slowly becoming a thing of the past.......guess ill have to get sky satelite/cable back on when i get home, then ill have some proper tv to watch rather than Big BOGAN.........such as ALL BLACKS Vs england in the final of the world cup.........great, some proper sports to watch dont worry about "fighting back" fellas this is my last post for 2 weeks going on holiday......... and we will see what happens when it happens, nothing i would like more than to see new zealand beat aussie in the final! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slots Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 What Hoffy said, are you out of your mind?????????? Quote Stu Old racers race harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 car goes faster without them They don't make any difference to performance,just a possibility slight possibility of problems IF they should become shorted,very unlikely as they usually open circuit when they fail. Phil Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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