[RFI] Plasma TV's are killing our hobby

Diane and Edward Swynar deswynar at xplornet.ca
Fri Dec 31 06:17:24 PST 2010


Hi Guys,

Just an interesting observation here, in light of all this plasma TV-related interference...

Odd, isn't it, that televisions are now major culprits affecting Ham radio activities with their RFI? Only a few short years ago the situation was reversed, & it was Ham radio that was disrupting television reception...!

"This, too, is progress!" I guess...certainly, "Time marches on..." (too bad one couldn't procure some low-pass-filter-like device to clamp onto plasma TVs!)

Here's hoping for a happy, healthy, prosperous---and RFI-free!---2011 for one & all...!

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Coldwell" <coldwell at gmail.com>
To: "Tony" <dxdx at optonline.net>
Cc: <RFI at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [RFI] Plasma TV's are killing our hobby


> 
> On Dec 31, 2010, at 4:44 AM, Tony wrote:
> > 
> > I hate to say it folks, but I think it's only a matter of time before we 
> > become overwhelmed with devices like these, especially in areas like 
> > mine where neighbors are within 100 feet of each other.
> 
> Seems unlikely to me.  Plasma is slowly fading away in the competition with other technologies like LCD and (hopefully someday) OLED.
> 
> The competing technologies will still have switching power supplies, but aren't based on a gas discharge technology like plasma so hopefully life will get quieter for us again over the next few years.
> 
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