[RFI] 15 M Noise follow up

[Michael C Martin]

If they aren't familiar with the FCC it might work!!
As soon as possible if the noise returns pay your neighbors a visit with a 
radio that will display the noise. that way they know the noise just came 
one when they turn the lights on and it'll make it easier for them to 
understand. When you refresh their house have the active noise on your 
radio but turn down very low when they answer the door introduce yourself 
and turn the noise up just enough so they can hear it and explain that this 
is what your license radio station is being affected by and you're certain 
it's coming from the residents. If you make your way into the house take 
your radio along the lights and see if the offending light has much 
stronger noise than the rest of them so you only have to change one versus 
all of them. And I know it sounds ridiculous but it won't be the bulb 
causing the problem it'll be the ballast.

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On June 4, 2016 6:36:40 AM "David Robbins" <k1ttt at arrl.net> wrote:

> There are 2 ways to handle the return of the noise...  Try to scare them
> with the FCC card, or just buy them a new fixture or two (and be sure to
> trade them the new fixtures for the old ones!)
>
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Wetzel
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2016 03:48
> To: rfi at contesting.com
> Subject: [RFI] 15 M Noise follow up
>
> Just a s a follow up to a noise from a house 1500' away from my yagi pointed
> at the house only on 15 meters.  My utility did contact the owners and the
> source turned out to be fluorescent strip T8 fixtures located in the garage.
> They had been on 24/7 luckily they have not been on since.  I have not
> contacted the owner as I didn't want to jinx anything but I will if the
> noise returns.  Not sure how to cure the fixtures.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Mike W9RE
>
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>
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