[RFI] Generac 16KW Standby Generator - NO RFI!

[Dave (NK7Z)]

Interestingly enough, a two S-Unit increase, and drop is about what I 
see during an outage as well...  I have a Honda eu3000is, which is seems 
as quiet in the RF spectrum as it is in the audio spectrum...

It seems this sort of data, (noise floor drop during outages), should be 
kept and used someplace, but for the life of me, I know not where...

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 8/20/22 04:26, Hare, Ed, W1RFI wrote:
> This report corresponds to other reports we have received about Generac. They have responded to the few complaints about RFI and have indicated to HQ staff that they want to be known as the "RF quiet" system, so they are looking to do as much as they can.
> 
> Ed
> 
> ________________________________
> From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org at contesting.com> on behalf of Christopher Wawak <kc2ieb at wawak.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2022 6:54 AM
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> Subject: [RFI] Generac 16KW Standby Generator - NO RFI!
> 
> Hi all, I had a Generac 16KW generator installed early this year.  The
> generator is specced to power my entire house load. Luckily/unluckily
> haven't had a chance to really try it out. Until today.
> 
> Today, we've been without utility power for a few hours, and I noticed
> absolutely no interference to my HF radios! I didn't check VHF
> unfortunately, I wanted to take advantage of the lack of neighborhood HF
> noise!
> 
> Utility power literally just came back on, and I could see the noise floor
> jump 2 s units. I'm sure a lot of this is installation, radio, and antenna
> specific, but in my case, I'm pleased.
> 
> Happy to answer questions about the unit, but my verdict is, in my
> installation, it seems quiet.
> 
> 73 KC2IEB Chris
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