[TenTec] On Noisy Transmitters

[Jim Brown]

Well said, Bob, and those are exactly the issues.

How is this different from the guy next door with a Plasma TV or grow 
lights?  Certainly in one respect -- your neighbor can plead ignorance, 
but  by virtue of our licenses, we are required to know better!

73, Jim K9YC

On 7/6/2014 6:33 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> Folks, we aren't trying to crucify any brand or model.   Just trying 
> to make folks be aware that there are things going on with today's 
> radios that are making for noise on the bands.  We need to be mindful 
> that many radios aren't  really "clean" when they transmit.  While 
> that doesn't bother the operator for he's transmitting, but what about 
> the ham a couple of blocks away?  He may be affected by broadband 
> noise when he is on one band the other station is on another.  Or you 
> could be that other ham that has the noise floor increase when the 
> other station is on the air.