[RFI] Contacting neighbors about RFI

[Hare, Ed, W1RFI]

That one is actually pretty easy with most power companies, because they can find it and the know what to do.  I'd say that 90% of the problems we see with power companies come from incompetence, not malfeasance.

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From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org at contesting.com> on behalf of Ken Winterling <wa2lbi at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 6:31 PM
To: David Hachadorian <k6ll.dave at gmail.com>
Cc: reflector RFI <rfi at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Contacting neighbors about RFI

This is the same scenario with defective street lamps. They attempt to
restart from dusk to dawn and wipe out the spectrum from the BC band
through 20M and more. Sometimes it is the bulb, sometimes it is the
photocell.

Since this lamp is outdoors in plain view I doubt you would run into any
issue if you mentioned to him that it was defective and flashing on and off
all night.

Ken
WA2LBI



On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 6:17 PM David Hachadorian <k6ll.dave at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I had a neighbor with a sodium vapor yard light. The light would glow
> dimly and then wink out.  After I told him the light was cycling all
> night, he replaced the bulb and all was well.  Sodium vapor light is
> orange, mercury vapor is light purple.  They can both be problematic
> with RFI when they fail, especially on 80.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
>
> On 1/23/2022 3:53 PM, Charles Plunk wrote:
> > I have been pondering on whether to do this or just wait until it died
> > on its own. I triangulated some RFI to a light over my next door
> > neighbors shed about 100' from my antennas. Thinks its high pressure
> > type. Sodium Vapor, Mercury Vapor or the like, probably 220v. It use
> > to be very bright. A electrician use to own the house and built the
> > shed including installing the light many years ago. Ramps up for a few
> > seconds, then suddenly dies off for more seconds, then starts again
> > dusk til dawn. Its not lit, so thinking the ballast or electronics is
> > trying to start the bad lamp I am guessing. Worse on 80m by far. Can
> > control fairly well with NB on some rigs.
> >
> > Any advice on asking the neighbors if I can unscrew the bulb? Think
> > that will stop it? Rather do that than suggest breakers shut off or
> > wiring disconnected.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > W4NBO
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