[ICOM] Interference on TV using 2 meters

[Bert Almemo]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your reply. I posted my message on the wrong list and apologize
for any inconvenience. Leakage goes both ways - very true. Thanks for the
tip. Grin!!

Bert, VE3OBU
 

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 3:36 PM
To: 'ICOM Reflector'
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Interference on TV using 2 meters



Hmmmm . . . Well - I must say it is nice to see some other government is as
efficient as our own!  <grin>.

Years ago one of the ways we got the local cable company to fix the leakage
was to put a Morse code practice transmitted on 145.250 MHz right near the
leak.  I handheld, a coffee can, a good battery, a 1/4 wave antenna, and a
few chips - all put on the roof of a local ham.  It wasn't long (just a few
days) and they remembered the phone number of the ham who contacted them.
Leakage goes both ways!

Now they have several vans with antennas and monitors on them LOOKING for
leaks before we find them.  <BIG-grin>

Mike.  KD9KC. 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bert Almemo
>Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 7:47 PM
>To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>Subject: [ICOM] Interference on TV using 2 meters
>
>Hello everybody!
>
>Many thanks to all who provided answers with suggestions and tips how 
>to solve my RFI problems on 2 meters.
>
>During the weekend I bumped in to a couple of knowledgeable hams at a 
>local hamfest, who informed me of some possible venues to take as far 
>as involving the authorities are concerned. My best bet to get things 
>under way though seems to be to try to find a possible leak in the old 
>CATV system and call the local cable company. Hopefully, they should be 
>eager to fix a problem in their distribution system if I can prove a 
>leakage, but I'm not holding my breath!!
>
>One thing that amazes me is how governments can allow a cable tv 
>channel frequency to be within a frequency band allocated and licensed 
>for exclusive use by radio amateurs. Even if no leakage is demanded by 
>authorities, we all know that RF will find its way in or out of 
>everything. Nothing is really leak proof.
>
>I will hopefully be able to take some actions in the coming week to 
>start the process of sorting out the mess I'm in.
>
>I'll keep the list posted of my progress. Thanks again for helping out 
>and if you're coming up with any other ideas how to solve this problem, 
>I'm all ears.
>
>73 Bert, VE3OBU
>
>
>
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