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Re: [RFI] Another Solar Panel Interference Case

To: Ken Bandy <ken.kj9b@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Another Solar Panel Interference Case
From: David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 18:37:55 +0000
List-post: <mailto:rfi@contesting.com>
We, the citizens of the country, did not choose the downsizing of the FCC.
We had absolutely no say in the decision.  And.......selling off a natural
resource to fund a bunch of lawyers while gutting the OET??!!!!???  I'm
glad I'm at this end of life (75 years old) and have seen it all, first
licensed in 1960 and working on year 63.

Dave - W ØLEV

On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 6:29 PM Ken Bandy <ken.kj9b@gmail.com> wrote:

> Smaller Government = Smaller FCC.  Folks reap what they sow.
>
> 73,
> Ken, KJ9B
>
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 12:53 PM David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > And the "official" reply from FCC to the impacted (RFI) coverage areas
> for
> > AM BC, "Increase your output power."  Sure.....Yea......That costs the
> BCer
> > money both for a new transmitter and continuing additional fees to pay
> the
> > electric bill.
> >
> > Yes, where is the FCC??
> >
> > Dave - WØLEV
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 3:24 PM EDWARDS, EDDIE J via RFI <
> > rfi@contesting.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I've only seen RFI mentioned in passing a few times in Radio World a
> > > broadcast magazine.  Doesn't seem to be an issue for broadcasters
> > typically
> > > operating from 5,000 watts to 50,000 watts.
> > >
> > > If you think about it, it's not going to be much of an issue to local
> AM
> > > broadcasters who are using very strong local transmissions on ground
> wave
> > > to the receivers.  They may only lose fringe or rural area listeners,
> and
> > > only if those listeners get solar systems.  Compare that to amateur
> radio
> > > operators running only 100 watts (typical) or less or rarely up to
> > > 1,500watts (max) transmitting through the ionosphere once or multiple
> > times
> > > with 40-70db or more of loss and requiring highly sensitive receivers
> to
> > > pick up the weak signals.
> > >
> > > Most AM broadcasters won't be affected much at all with minimal loss of
> > > listeners.  But Amateur Radio will be.
> > >
> > > 73, de ed -K0iL
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: RFI <rfi-bounces+eedwards=oppd.com@contesting.com> On Behalf Of
> > > bill steffey
> > > Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 7:20 PM
> > > To: Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [RFI] Another Solar Panel Interference Case
> > >
> > >
> > > not having a BAD solar System, but a good one , I wonder what happens
> to
> > > receiving AM broadcasting ?????
> > >
> > > The AM broadcaster is a guy with a commercial license, a big investment
> > > AND THE PROFIT MOTIVE destroyed by interference.
> > >
> > >
> > > Where o'  where did the FCC go????
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 4/4/2022 7:59 PM, Hare, Ed, W1RFI wrote:
> > > > Get these reports to Steve Anderson, W1EMI@arrl.org, or rfi@arrl.org
> .
> > > The more we bring these to the involved companies, the more they will
> do
> > to
> > > try to improve future designs.
> > > >
> > > > Ed, W1RFI
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org@contesting.com> On Behalf Of
> > > > Tony
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 7:44 PM
> > > > To: Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
> > > > Subject: [RFI] Another Solar Panel Interference Case
> > > >
> > > > All:
> > > >
> > > > Just received word from yet another ham who is experiencing solar
> panel
> > > RFI. Jeff, KD2SCR said he recently became a new ham and noticed that
> his
> > > home solar system was causing interference. The system is made by Solar
> > > Edge so no surprise there.
> > > >
> > > > I continue to hear from hams both here and abroad and there is no
> doubt
> > > in my mind that wide-spread solar panel interference will not only
> > > discourage new hams, but it will kill HF radio for the majority us --
> > > especially those living in cities and suburbs where home solar
> saturates
> > > these areas.
> > > >
> > > > See Jeff's comments below.
> > > >
> > > > Tony -K2MO
> > > >
> > > > /Hello, //
> > > > /
> > > > /
> > > > /
> > > > /I just saw your videos on YT on interference from solar panels.
> > > > notable from the neighbors solar city install with solar edge
> > > > equipment. I also have solar city with solar edge equipment and 3
> > > > weeks ago I got my General license and a new Yaesu FTDX10./ / / /The
> > > > only band I can transmit on is 40m. but not very far, like ct and va
> > > > and I'm in new jersey. Wondering if this was ever resolved as your
> > > > videos are 2 years old ?/ / / /73//thanks! Jeff KD2SCR. // /
> > > >
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