[RFI] cops zero in on noisy grow light ballasts

[Dave Cole]

I have found that this approach works really well in most cases as
well.
-- 
73's, and thanks,
Dave

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On Wed, 2016-02-03 at 11:00 -0700, Tom Thompson wrote:
> Ed,
> 
> When I find a grow operation in my neighborhood that is causing RFI,
> I 
> point out the fact that they are advertising their grow cycle. 
> Mentioning this generally changes their demeanor, and makes them
> eager 
> to place a filter on their ballast.
> 
> Tom   W0IVJ
> 
> On 2/3/2016 10:17 AM, Hare, Ed W1RFI wrote:
> > Actually, the formal name of ARRL now is ARRL, with American Radio
> > Relay League still maintained, of course.
> > 
> > Now, as to the noisy grow lights, in some areas, growers are
> > concerned that law enforcement may find them, but they are even
> > more concerned that people can use RF noise to identify that there
> > is a growing operation in a particular house.  With the 16hour
> > on/off cycles during the growing season and a switch to 12 hour
> > cycles as the crop is nearing harvest, they not only know what it
> > is, but they know when it is ready for harvest. That has gotten the
> > attention of growers even in states where it is legal to grow under
> > state law.
> > 
> > Ed Hare, W1RFI
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John
> > Brosnahan W0UN
> > Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 7:47 PM
> > To: Joe Wolfe; RFI at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [RFI] cops zero in on noisy grow light ballasts
> > 
> > Joe,
> > 
> > RE:    ARRL and National Association for Amateur Radio
> > 
> > I understand your concern about confusion with the name, but I
> > would only question the capital letters, because the name American
> > Radio Relay League is a bit quaint.  When I was first license in
> > 1959 it did not seem to be all that relevant to the actual role of
> > the national organization, even though I even made BPL once.
> > While traffic WAS relayed at the time, it was such a small
> > percentage of what hams do and needed in a national organization,
> > that the name seemed inadequate at best.  And certainly difficult
> > to explain to non-hams.
> > 
> > In 2016 the name is even less relevant to what the role of the
> > national organization is now about.
> > While I am a traditionalist in many senses of the word, I would not
> > be against the ARRL changing their name to better reflect what it
> > is they are and what they do.
> > 
> > Just google "National Association for Amateur Radio" and you will
> > see it reference the ARRL and used to explain what the ARRL
> > actually is not only on social media but by the ARRL itself.
> > 
> > 2 cents worth.
> > 
> > 73  John W0UN
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 1/15/2016 8:27 PM, Joe Wolfe wrote:
> > > Least the article could have done, is get their facts straight, I
> > > mean, the author is supposed to be a law enforcement officer.
> > > 
> > > "National Association for Amateur Radio"  Who the heck is
> > > that?  I
> > > guess he means the ARRL.
> > > 
> > > I know! I know!
> > > 
> > > The gist of the story is the RFI we have been dealing with, is
> > > now
> > > being used by the police to find illegal grows, which, once word
> > > gets
> > > out, could be a big boon to us...HEH, the farms will shut down
> > > and in
> > > the end, quiet radio returns to our communities!
> > > 
> > > Joe - W7RKN
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rob
> > > Atkinson
> > > Subject: [RFI] cops zero in on noisy grow light ballasts
> > > 
> > > Old story but only heard about it today:
> > > 
> > > http://www.policeone.com/drug-interdiction-narcotics/articles/822
> > > 4280-
> > > How-co ps-are-catching-grow-ops-with-AM-radios
> > > 
> > > 
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