[RFI] There goes the neighborhood.....

[r55stan at gmail.com]

About 80% of the new solar installations in San Diego are SolarEdge.  If
there is any good news in this, SolarEdge has been good about fixing (the
wire twisting with ferrites routine) addresses us hams identify, and they
claim they will soon start providing RFI clean optimizers (the DC to DC
converters).  The bad news is this has not started with current systems and
their high RFI systems are all over the country waiting for new and moving
hams to encounter.

Contact SolarEdge and they will work with the installer and your neighbor.
You don't have to contact your neighbor.  And, be sure they get the problem
fixed.  Usually they do on the first visit, but I had one take four visits.
If they miss doing the wire twisting and ferrites on even one optimizer
there will still be a high level of RFI.

Randy KQ6RS

-----Original Message-----
From: WW3S <ww3s at zoominternet.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 2:08 PM
To: r55stan at gmail.com; rfi at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] There goes the neighborhood.....

Thanks Randy....it IS SolarEdge.....6.3 kw unit.....

Sent from my iPad

> On May 21, 2019, at 12:41 PM, <r55stan at gmail.com> <r55stan at gmail.com>
wrote:
> 
> See my article in the May QST
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/This%20Month%20in%20QST/May2019/Sta
> ndke2a
> .pdf
> I give examples of SolarEdge RFI.
> 
> Randy KQ6RS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RFI <rfi-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Dave Cole (NK7Z)
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:32 AM
> To: rfi at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RFI] There goes the neighborhood.....
> 
> See my article in the March issue of CQ magazine, or visit:
> 
> https://www.nk7z.net/sdr-rfi-survey-p1/
> 
> If it were me, I would be documenting my current RFI environment, 
> using the technique described in both articles...  That way, you know 
> and can document what you have now...  PRIOR to turn on!
> 
> Start a log of every person you talk to, by name, include date and 
> time, in addition to what was discussed.
> 
> Be friendly, nice, but take notes on everything you say, what was said 
> to you, and what you do.
> 
> Read up on Part 15...  Approach is everything, be nice, don't 
> threaten, don't cause a stink, always leave yourself in a position you can
defend...
> 
> I would also contact the ARRL Labs for some advice as well, prior to 
> talking to anyone... Paul replaced Mike Gruber there, and he seems to be
> a good fellow to know in these sorts of situations.   But do start your 
> documentation process today!
> 
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Technical Specialist
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resource
> 
>> On 5/21/19 9:03 AM, Jamie WW3S wrote:
>> Never thought I'd see it here in perpetually cloudy NW PA, but the 
>> neighbor across the street is getting some sort of roof mounted solar 
>> array installed.....I tried striking up a friendly conversation with 
>> the installers about what kind of system it was, but when they heard 
>> "ham radio" and "interference", that was the end of the 
>> conversation....the one guy said they never had a problem with radio 
>> interference before, but when I asked if they ever installed one next 
>> to an amateur radio operator, he couldn't say.....soooooo......what 
>> should
> I expect?
>> Hopefully, there will be no issues, but if there is ?!?!?!?!?
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