I had the same problem for about two years. I used a Timewave ANC-4 (and a 6'
tall aluminum "noise" antenna near the neighbor's house) to minimize the noise
on 160-40 meters. It worked pretty well. Happy Ending: the TV failed and the
neighbor got an LED TV.
73, Redd - AI2N
---- John Frazier <fraz1@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have read Tom W8JI and Jim K9YC "tutorials" on this issue.
>
> I have confirmed that when the immediate neighbor turns off his Samsung
> Plasma set the "noise" ceases. Today, I provided six 2 1/4 inch mix 31
> toroids and several clamp-on's to my neighbor along with a simple
> explanation (with pics) on installing them on the power cord close to
> the set itself and again at the outlet end of the cord. An electrician
> is scheduled to visit his home Monday. Samsung has asked him to get
> confirmation that a good ground exists at the AC outlet serving the TV.
> At that time, I will ask the electrician to install by-pass caps from
> each side of the AC line to ground. If he has no clue, I will build or
> most likely buy a filter. I do not, myself, want to alter anything in
> my neighbors residence. "We" may also try to choke other leads involved
> in his system.
>
> In addition, the neighbor is continuing an effort with Samsung to have
> the set replaced.
>
> Any other ideas for remedies? The noise can reach S9 plus, peaks at 25
> KHz intervals, but creates hash across the bands.
>
> John W4II
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