[RFI] Something is jamming 900mhz weather station

JW jwin95 at yahoo.com
Sat Oct 7 20:49:48 EDT 2017


Here in this part of Texas -  the ONCOR electric delivery area -

I would cite the Smart Meters which are QUITE chatty on 900 MHz.

de Jim WB5WPA

      From: "qrv at kd4e.com" <qrv at kd4e.com>
 To: dalej <dj2001x at comcast.net>; Howard Lester <howard220 at gmail.com> 
Cc: RFI List <rfi at contesting.com>
 Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2017 5:12 PM
 Subject: Re: [RFI] Something is jamming 900mhz weather station
   
No wireless phones.

Nothing I can think of on 900mhz ... other than the FlexNet 530x.

Hmmm ...

> Wireless telephones ?  Some of them operate in 900 mhz
> 
> I have Davis here and not had any problem.
> 
> Dale, K9VUJ
> 
> 
> On 07, Oct 2017, at 15:40, Howard Lester <howard220 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> I have the same Davis Vantage Vue, and have not had any issues with
> it transmitting to the console — if that’s what you mean by the “RF
> Link.” I’ve only had trouble with the rain gauge funnel getting
> jammed up with cooties….
> 
> Howard N7SO
> 
>> I chased my tail trying to troubleshoot my David Vantage Vue 
>> weather station ... only to move it to the opposite end of the 
>> house on a whim ... and suddenly the RF link worked.
>> 
>> I'm suspecting the FlexNet 530x wireless power meter.
>> 
>> Anyone have experience with these critters?
>> 
>> The Davis communicates on 900 mhz.
>> 
>> Thanks & 73, DavidC KD4E

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