[RFI] New ARRL Mission statement > Was solar fix

[Jim Brown]

On 7/28/2024 10:17 AM, David E. Crawford wrote:
> Treat them as intentional radiators rather than unintentional.  In other 
> words, assume they are going to radiate, no matter whatever else you do.

Even assuming that Regulations and/or enforcement can be changed, it 
MUST be taken as a given for at least the next decade or two, EVERYTHING 
that plugs into to mains power MUST be assumed to be a likely noise 
source that will conduct RF noise onto wiring connected to it, which 
WILL radiate it based on the configuration of that wiring as a random 
wire antenna. Even if the most stringent Rules were adopted and 
enforced, it would take a decade or two for existing product to be 
cleared from our homes and those of our neighbors.

Thus, everything that plugs into mains power should have its wiring 
sniffed for RF noise, and when noise is detected, its wiring wound 
through #31 ferrite cores to form common mode chokes tuned to the 
frequency(ies) of interest.

In addition, we should be sniffing wiring connected to devices like home 
entertainment systems, computers, power control equipment, and choking 
it when we find issues.

And we should be working to elect representatives and executives who we 
believe are less likely to be in the pockets of big money. And we should 
be working to elect those who will work to pass laws that eliminate the 
huge legal windows that allow big money to dominate our elections.

The latter are long-term solutions that could improve things for our 
children and grandchildren. NOTHING about this is going to change in the 
real world in the next 10-20 years.

As citizens, we MUST be involved in politics, which is how we govern 
ourselves.

73, Jim K9YC