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Re: [RFI] Garage Door RFI

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Garage Door RFI
From: Jeff <jrnet@centurylink.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:32:15 -0500
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I've had the same problem over the years with the last 2 years occurring only
during the months of January & February.

It's always slow to deteriorate, over a few weeks, from a optimal distance of
200' ending with having to be right at the door pressing multiple times.

Changed all batteries, reset, & reprogrammed to no avail.

This year I systematically threw breaker by breaker & never did isolate it.
Bought a new main board for the opener with no joy.   Problem just went
away in March.  I have a heated entry floor thinking maybe it was seasonal,
but that was not it.  I've heard that routers can interfere.  Was thinking it 
was
the neighbor's house which is a rental, but different tenants last 2 years.

Very frustrating ..... but at least my oven never came on.

Jeff Reynolds
NE0DX

Jim McCook wrote:
For years I've easily opened my garage door with the car's remote system from 400 ft. away. A few weeks ago I noticed that was no longer possible. Even from my own driveway it was often hard to open it. I had installed a couple of 11w LED bulbs in the main motor unit. I had no concern, since I have 35 Cree LED floods in my house that do not create noise beyond a few inches. This was different. Those bulbs generated noise in the 300Mhz spectrum that interfered with the reception from the remote. Replacing them with 23w CFL lights solved the problem. Beware of LED lights in a garage door opener!!!
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