[RFI] Another Solar Panel RFI Victim

Pete Smith N4ZR pete.n4zr at gmail.com
Mon Dec 12 09:35:27 EST 2022


I'm just curious - have you contacted the FCC., or has the ARRL done so? 
This seems like a clear case of SolarEdge violating emission limits, 
which they are supposed to care about.

73, Pete N4ZR
One of the RBN team

On 12/10/2022 8:16 PM, Tony wrote:
> 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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