[RFI] Another Solar Panel RFI Victim

Tony 73guddx at gmail.com
Sat Dec 10 20:16:48 EST 2022


All:

A few years ago, I posted a video on solar panel RFI and it's affect on 
HF. Since then, I've heard from many hams who've experienced the same 
issue. Most send emails but a few post comments on my Youtube channel 
like the one below received yesterday from MI5UTC in Ireland:

"I see exactly the same here with my recently installed SolarEdge 
system. My IC7300 is pretty much unusable during the day until it gets 
dark."

One of the saddest comments was received last year from a 15 year old SW 
listener Nick:

"I'm only 15, and super into MW and SW radio, my parents installed solar 
panels only a few years ago, and I knew it would cause interference. At 
least by nightfall they shut off for dxing."

The common denominator in nearly all of these solar panel RFI cases 
(including my own) are systems manufactured by SolarEdge. My case with 
this company is 6 years old and has yet to be resolved. See: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9awWs4mwC4

Thankfully, the ARRL continues to work with SolarEdge to find a solution.

Tony -K2MO




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