Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:04:32 -0700
Oh, sure.....I hadn't thought of that... I don't much care about things above 6 meters....BELOW 6 meters is what is important to me/us....like down to 630 meters, in fact. Hmmm...maybe I'll check par
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:14:38 -0700
OK. Thank you, Kurt, and everyone else who responded. Although I am still wary, the stress level has been much reduced. Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anywa
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 16:43:54 -0700
Hey! I have that same type of noise around here! Not sure what frequency it is/was on, but your descriptions match what I am hearing. Sometimes it is VERY loud here too. I'll go look for it and repor
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:27:12 -0700
Will it do AM at VHF, or only FM? Does it have an "S" meter of some sort? Ken W7EKB _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mai
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:31:50 -0700
Does it have AM and an "S" meter at VHF/UHF? Ken W7EKB _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:13:11 -0700
OK. For finding RFI, it is, IMHO, absolutely necessary. OK. Thanks. Ken W7EKB _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/l
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:26:12 -0700
Gents: I need some advice and information which will either corroborate or its opposite my contention that modern transmitters output broadband hash, and that SDR transmitters are worse in this regar
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:19:42 -0700
A good friend of mine, Bill Waters W7GKF had TERRIBLE problems from a low voltage lighting system at a neighbor's home. Despite his best efforts, he was never able to eliminate the noise. That neighb
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:35:37 -0700
OK, Folks, I can use some help here, not for me, personally, but for some fellows on another forum (600 Meter Research Group) who are having problems getting into hard-wired smoke-alarms. Their frequ
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:52:13 -0700
Some time ago, I brought my, and those of others in my small town, RFI problem here to discuss. I was having a constant 10 dB over S-9 noise level on 80 meters, as were several other hams in the vici
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:09:45 -0800
I believe there is one here: http://www.arrl.org/sounds-of-rfi Ken W7EKB _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listin
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:48:22 -0800
Can someone suggest a company or person who would be able to service a neon light at a local pharmacy which is causing MAJOR interference? The venue would be Moscow, Idaho. Lewiston, Idaho is nearby,
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:13:28 -0800
Oh, I have an answer, but it may not be able to be applied: a good 3 lb sledge hammer should take care of it. I take it that this POS is not YOUR power supply? Why would you want to bother with tryin
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:48:19 -0800
It isn't the "broadband" itself that is the problem: it is "sending" it via the power line. The ARRL has fought that problem, BPL, for a number of years. Do a search on BPL. You'll find all sorts of
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:57:44 -0800
OK, gang, I need some different help here. I have a 4 port wireless router (Trendnet TEW-812DRU at the moment) connected to our main computer and two others in the home, not including the laptops tha
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:53:40 -0800
The router is upstairs from my shack, at least 30 feet away. There does not appear to be ANY RF "in the shack", which is in the basement at the other end of the house from the router. The only antenn
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 21:04:34 -0800
Me either. I was an IT professional for over 30 years. I SUSPECT that it is coming in via the AC line, NOT the CAT-5. Nope. Top quality cable. Had one. Failed after a year. Tried that one: failed aft
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:25:27 -0800
Yes. I was also an IT professional for over 30 years at the University of Idaho. I borrowed their high-quality cable -tester, which showed that my cables are all correct. Thanks, Ken W7EKB __________
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:09:49 -0800
I know it is OK at the house, since I put it in and connected it to the panel, but I am not sure about the pole. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll call the local power company and have them check it. A
Author: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006@frontier.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:18:20 -0800
Good suggestion. I have a couple. All I have to do now is FIND one... If I can't find one, I'll go buy another one. They're cheap. Yes, indeed!!! Thank you, Dale. I really appreciate your suggestions