[RFI] How to approach a neighbor?

[Tom Thompson]

Dave,

Back in the day when I was having a lot of grow light RFI, I found the 
best way to approach a person was to knock on the door and then back 
away.  Explain the situation and you might mention that the RFI could be 
a fire hazard, and you would be happy to look into it.

Tom   W0IVJ

On 9/26/2023 2:58 PM, David Hachadorian wrote:
> I live in a tract neighborhood.  Everybody pretty much goes about 
> their own business, and neighbors typically don't know each other or 
> interact much.
>
> Several months ago, a loud 24/7 RFI source started up in my immediate 
> neighbor's house.  I set up a noise sensing loop and preamp on my side 
> of the wall, and my MFJ Noise Cancelling**boxes are fairly effective 
> at doing at least a partial null.  This past weekend, the noise 
> disappeared from Friday until late Sunday afternoon, and it was 
> wonderful seeing my Panadapters displaying bright waterfall signals on 
> a dark blue background!  It made me realize how much I have been missing.
>
> My real question is how can I tactfully approach the neighbors to see 
> if they will cooperate on solving the problem?  I am willing to pay 
> for fixing or replacing the device, but I am not a master of 
> diplomacy, and I afraid to have the door slammed in my face.  I am 
> open to suggestions on the best way to approach this.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
>
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