[Elecraft] OT--RFI Issue

[Vic K2VCO]

My favorite RFI complaint was the lady across the street who said I was making it 
impossible to use her portable phone. "Look, it doesn't work RIGHT NOW," she said. When I 
pointed out that I couldn't be on the air since I was talking to her, she explained that 
"that thing on your roof is sucking up all the signals!"

On 3/20/2013 11:33 AM, David Cutter wrote:
> I have explained it this way:
>
> You've had a long, hot summer and it hasn't rained for months. Suddenly it rains and it 
> pours in through the roof that you hadn't noticed had lost a couple of slates.  Do you 
> blame the weather or the builder of the house? Similarly, your neighbour can say that he 
> never had interference before, but then, he wasn't aware he had a problem till someone 
> fired up a radio transmitter next door.
>
> The rarity of interference from a radio amateur to/from a neighbour is why plasma TVs, 
> switchmode supplies, hi fi systems, video recorders et al have such poor emc performance 
> - it's a cost that is statistically unnecessary to the masses.
>
> David
> G3UNA
>
>
>
>> "Often the problem, is convincing the "affected party" that it really is a
>> defect in their equipment, or installation thereof, and not yours.  Of
>> course, you need to be pretty darned sure that is the case!  "
>>
>> The FCC used to send out a packet of information to people who complained explaining in 
>> part, that it was probably their equipment that was inadequate.  I don't know if this 
>> is still being done. Perhaps you could get one.  It sort of breaks the ice.
>>
>> Rich, n0ce 
>

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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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