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Re: [RFI] Another Solar Panel Interference Case

To: "'ny9h@arrl.net'" <ny9h@arrl.net>, Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Another Solar Panel Interference Case
From: "EDWARDS, EDDIE J via RFI" <rfi@contesting.com>
Reply-to: "EDWARDS, EDDIE J" <eedwards@oppd.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 15:23:31 +0000
List-post: <mailto:rfi@contesting.com>
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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