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Re: [RFI] Generac 16KW Standby Generator - NO RFI!

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Generac 16KW Standby Generator - NO RFI!
From: "Dave (NK7Z)" <dave@nk7z.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 04:40:05 -0700
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Interestingly enough, a two S-Unit increase, and drop is about what I see during an outage as well... I have a Honda eu3000is, which is seems as quiet in the RF spectrum as it is in the audio spectrum...

It seems this sort of data, (noise floor drop during outages), should be kept and used someplace, but for the life of me, I know not where...

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 8/20/22 04:26, Hare, Ed, W1RFI wrote:
This report corresponds to other reports we have received about Generac. They have 
responded to the few complaints about RFI and have indicated to HQ staff that they want 
to be known as the "RF quiet" system, so they are looking to do as much as they 
can.

Ed

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From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org@contesting.com> on behalf of Christopher Wawak 
<kc2ieb@wawak.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2022 6:54 AM
To: Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
Subject: [RFI] Generac 16KW Standby Generator - NO RFI!

Hi all, I had a Generac 16KW generator installed early this year.  The
generator is specced to power my entire house load. Luckily/unluckily
haven't had a chance to really try it out. Until today.

Today, we've been without utility power for a few hours, and I noticed
absolutely no interference to my HF radios! I didn't check VHF
unfortunately, I wanted to take advantage of the lack of neighborhood HF
noise!

Utility power literally just came back on, and I could see the noise floor
jump 2 s units. I'm sure a lot of this is installation, radio, and antenna
specific, but in my case, I'm pleased.

Happy to answer questions about the unit, but my verdict is, in my
installation, it seems quiet.

73 KC2IEB Chris
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