I'd say that turning off the flourescent lights when using the radio is the
simplest solution. Install an indandesent for use during those times if you
need light at the rig.

Doug

"chuck" wrote in message
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Ok, then the interference is being radiated. Take the radio out on deck
and see if the interference drops to an acceptable level when you are
10-15 feet from the lamp. If so, then the answer may be to use an external
antenna. Nothing elaborate is necessary. Maybe a twisted pair from the
radio antenna jack to the antenna would help cancel any radiation from the
lamp to the feedline.

Can't think of anything else to try that wouldn't be "over the top".
Someone else may have a better suggestion.

Good luck, David.

Chuck








david wrote:
Hello Chuck
Thank you for your reply.
Its just an AM/shortwave reciver it makes no diffrence if it works from
the
ship supply or the radios internal batteries.
the florescent lamps internals are a transformer a switch a transistor on
a
heat sink 3or 4 capactors and a diode which i disabled to avoid the
.6volt
drop that seemed to reduce the interfrence a bit (i think).
the above is from memory I'd have to open one up again to be more
accurate.