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I modified a black & decker 12.5v 6amp power supply to power my radio equipment at home. All I had to do was put a new end on the power cable. Now my problem is when I have the power supply plugged in, my scanner (which is a dedicated highway patrol scanner live feed on VHF-low) will stop on a frequency and just puts out static. As if the squelch was open, but I have it turned all the way closed. As soon as I unplug the power supply it goes away. If I run the scanner on battery power the noise is still there. But whn I unplug the antenna it goes away. I've tried several antennas. Moved the power supply accross the room, with no luck. The power supply is made to power those portable 12v coolers, but works great for powering my 40w radio! Theoretically speaking, if I was to wrap the power supply in aluminum foil, would that shield it? Or a metal box maybe? Thanks!
I modified a black & decker 12.5v 6amp power supply to power my radio equipment at home. All I had to do was put a new end on the power cable. Now my problem is when I have the power supply plugged in, my scanner (which is a dedicated highway patrol scanner live feed on VHF-low) will stop on a frequency and just puts out static. As if the squelch was open, but I have it turned all the way closed. As soon as I unplug the power supply it goes away. If I run the scanner on battery power the noise is still there. But whn I unplug the antenna it goes away. I've tried several antennas. Moved the power supply accross the room, with no luck. The power supply is made to power those portable 12v coolers, but works great for powering my 40w radio! Theoretically speaking, if I was to wrap the power supply in aluminum foil, would that shield it? Or a metal box maybe? Thanks!