I was testing with the Whirlpool Duet RFI on 20m this weekend. I saw S4 on average over the 20 meter band on the horizontal antenna, and S9 to S7 with BUZZZ every 10 khz or so on the antenna I use mo
I subscribe to a couple of amateur astronomy websites. All my mail from those lists gets routed to a separate email folder and not in my inbox. When I miss-read the subject of this message, I initial
You're on the Whirlpool reflector too??? I LOVE that list! ;-) I expect the radio astronomers could feel the impact of increased RFI just as light pollution has increased in later years. I live near
Seems that the only remaining good optical telescope sites are in the mountains of Chile, and out here atop Mauna Kea! I have several scopes on Kauai, including two 17 1.2" units. None of them have
We have had a Duet Washer for two years now and I never noticed any interferrence. So after following this discussion for a while, I put in a load and listened to 20m and 40m with the result that the
General Electric used to have (and may still have) what they call a "Value Improvement Program." Best I could tell, what they did was remove radio and TV parts one by one until the unit failed to wor
The thing that struck me was the severity of the interference but having a limited bandwidth. 15m and 17m are fine, 40m is fine, 20m is trashed. If you have general coverage take a scan through the r
Author: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:23:03 -0500
Rich: The fact that you did not observe any interference is attributed to the fact that your load does not radiate nor does it receive for that matter. That's an indication of a good load. Now, in mo
If several hundred of us filed a complaint? Maybe we could get the FCC to telll them to fix this, and it would be a warning for them for the future designs. We need to be a group on these things in o
Author: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:17:18 -0500
I very much agree. Perhaps a lot of letters and e-mails to Ed Hare at ARRL.ORG will get the concern off of dead zero. I know he has his hands full with the BPL issues at present. On the other side, i
If sellers, i.e. Best Buy, etc., thought they might incur some liability then they would be the ones to pressure the manufacturers. Perhaps letters to the sellers are in order. Mike N4NT I very much
GE....are these the same guys that make jet engines (or used to)?? Kirb, VE6IV General Electric used to have (and may still have) what they call a "Value Improvement Program." Best I could tell, what
Think so. They probably improved the value of them by removing one blade at a time from the turbine. My dealings with them were that I worked as a technician and salesman for a manufacturer's rep for
I listened on 20, 40, and 80M while our Maytag Neptune washer and dryer were running and no noise. They are the fancier models with LCD, I think, displays. We have had a Duet Washer for two years now
Author: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:08:27 -0500
Yea, they make train locomotives, light bulbs, washers & dryers, refrigerators, motors, generators, turbines for jet engines and a bunch of other stuff. Bob K4TAX -- Original Message -- From: "knesbi
I will address some of this on the list and on the eham thread when I get back. In the meantime, Mike Gruber, our RFI engineer, is also going to address this by contacting the manufacturer. Still, th
Yep, and even Ultrasound and MRI machines! I worked for GE Medical until I retired in '97. BTW, good to see you at Amos' funeral but sorry about the occasion. See you Friday and Saturday at Ten-Tec.
Hehehehee.....I think that "put in a load" meant he did a load of wash....not inserted a dummy load in the antenna line. Of course I could be wrong. 73 de Gary. AA2IZ fact That's a The ham RF to comp
So it looks like, ONCE AGAIN it's the FCC that is frigging useless! Build anything you want, we don't care about interference! That whole operation (FCC) is a waste of tax payer money! I am going to