[RFI] Another Solar Panel RFI System

Fri Dec 23 08:50:55 EST 2022

Ed,

Please remove Ms. Rosenworcel from this conversation. 

It was Laura Smith, FCC Special Council, that made the comments what she
considers harmful interference and that the FCC will not step in regarding
this issue. 

Maybe Ms. Smith made that comment on her own so Ms. Rosenworcel was not
aware. 

So in context:

(Quote)

I will provide an official response: 

First, so long as Solar Edge continues to work with the ARRL towards finding
a technical solution to the issue, the FCC will not step in.  

Second, a noise level of S1 (or even S3) does not rise to the level of
"harmful" and the only person who can make that determination is me and I
have made it.

Laura Smith 

(Unquote)

It may not be until smarter people than me can rewrite Parts 15 and 18 to
handle the new digital age, led and grow lights, solar panels and the
countless other devices that radiate RFI before we see a reversal in this
trend.

That will be a long and complicated road that at the moment is not on the
agenda.

73,

Randy

WX5L

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Here is the list of the statements from the FCC Chair. I didn't see anything
in the titles that looked as if it might contain the statement that Randy
read, but maybe if he looks at the list, it will jog his memory.  It would
be important to see that in context.

https://www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/jessica-rosenworcel#statements

 <https://www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/jessica-rosenworcel#statements>
Jessica Rosenworcel | Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel believes
that the future belongs to the connected. She works to promote greater
opportunity, accessibility, and affordability in our communications services
in order to ensure that all Americans get a fair shot at 21st century
success.

www.fcc.gov <http://www.fcc.gov> 

  _____  

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No flames, Randy - just a request for the source
of the statement attributed to Ms. Rosenworcel,
the FCC chairperson.  I can't believe any FCC
senior appointee would make a qualitative or
quantitative assessment of interference potential/severity of any
unintentional RF emitter.

Thanks in advance, and 73,
Mike, K8CN
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There have been comments that the ARRL has the FCC's ear. Really do they?

Recently Jessica Rosenworcel , FCC chairwomen has made a statement about
issues with Solar Edge RFI and said that S-6 to S-9 is NOT harmful
interference. On what basis can she make that determination. Does she know
what an S unit is?  Has she been advised from a technical support group to
make that comment?

The FCC's should not label harmful interference with an S-meters reference.

I would be confident to say of there would be s-6 interference to a fire
department, ambulance service or aircraft control tower that would not be
tolerated but as amateurs we must tolerate it in the eyes of the FCC.

Now let the flame throwers commence.

73,

Randy
WX5L

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