[TowerTalk] Air Force RFI in Florida

[WA2BPE]

See:  http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/04/15/103/

Tom - WA2BPE

"Tower (K8RI)" wrote:

> > Looks like people in Central Florida have a problem....and not by hams
> >
> >
> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-518jamming,0,6144770,print.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
> The problem is the garage door openeres which are so called "unlicensed
> devices" operating on a band that is used by licensed services.  We could
> run into the same thing with cordless phones, wireless weather stations (440
> band), and even Wi-fi (2.4 Gig).  Another potentially serious problem is
> RFID system which I believe are in the 440 range, particularly if they are
> allowed to increase the power.
> .
> >
> > How do you solve that?
> >
> Technically you prevent such devices from ever being used, but unfrotunately
> there are millions of such devices already out there just waiting to cause
> interferrence, or be interferred with.
>
> In many cases there is no cure if the station is nearby as with the air
> force system.  If you read the tags on the equipment the purchaser basically
> agrees to cause no interferrence and take what they get.  (that gag should
> be on every Wi-fi device as all other "unlicensed devices")  The air force
> is under no obligation to even try to fix the problem, but would be doing so
> strictly as a PR campaign.
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> > Lee - k0WA
> >
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> See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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