[RFI] Formal RFI complaint to the FCC

[Hare,Ed, W1RFI]

Well, it MAY be good news.  So far, we haven't had a chance to confirm it one way or the other.  I've been kinda' busy with BPL stuff. :-)

Tom Frenaye told me today of a newer flat-screen technology that seems to be quiet at his QTH, so it may be moving onward.

We even have a few reports of RFI from incandescent bulbs, so there have always been neighborhood RFI threats from devices. Once upon a time, it was predicted by some that noise from computers would destroy amateur radio. While it has been a problem, many of us live with some computer noise on our bands.

Hams have reported RFI from their own TVs, or computers, but so far, I don't recall a report to ARRL about RFI from a neighbor's plasma TV.

Any horror tales on this list?

73, 
Ed Hare, W1RFI
ARRL Lab
225 Main St
Newington, CT 06111
Tel: 860-594-0318
Internet: w1rfi at arrl.org
Web: http://www.arrl.org/tis



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Tope [mailto:W4EF at dellroy.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 12:15 AM
> To: Hare,Ed, W1RFI; jsb at digistar.com; Tom Rauch
> Cc: rfi at contesting.com; ka5s at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Formal RFI complaint to the FCC
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> 
> That's good news, Ed. It means that the RFI isn't necessarily
> inherent in the technology like it is with BPL. Plasma displays
> seem to be here to stay, so its nice to know that you can
> actually build one cleanly if the EMI design is done right.
> 
> Mike, W4EF.............................................
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> > >From the reports I have seen, some plasma TVs are clean 
> while others are
> not. I am wondering whether it is really a switch-mode power 
> supply problem
> or something similar.
> >
> > 73,
> > Ed Hare, W1RFI
> > ARRL Lab
> > 225 Main St
> > Newington, CT 06111
> > Tel: 860-594-0318
> > Internet: w1rfi at arrl.org
> > Web: http://www.arrl.org/tis
> >
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