[TowerTalk] Large solar farm and RFI

[n1bkb at aol.com]

 Hi Ignacy,
Whether the planned solar power array will emit RFI or not is a function of what brand of inverter they use.  Unfortunately, some supposedly Part 15 certified inverters are serious HF RFI offenders and some are not.  Before I contracted with my solar company for the installation at my home, I personally visited two of their installations with a borrowed Yaesu FT-819 and went through all the bands to verify their inverters were truly Part 15 compliant and RFI free in all HF ham bands.  

Per a previous comment on your ask, I personally see your only choice being that of contacting the company scheduled to do the work, find out where else they've created such a system, and then visit that site with an HF radio to verify what RFI exposure you may or may not be facing.

Good luck!
Steve - N1BKB
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Ignacy Misztal <no9e at arrl.net>
To: tower and HF Antenna Construction Topics. <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sat, Apr 22, 2023 7:50 am
Subject: [TowerTalk] Large solar farm and RFI

I have a ham radio property in a rural area. Fairly quiet. My
neighbour informed me that a 1000 acre solar farm by Green Bolt is coming
within a quarter mile. I am contemplating another tower but I am not sure
now whether the site will still be ham friendly. Does anybody have any
experience regarding RFI from large solar farms?

Igancy NO9E
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