[SMCARA] Noise/RFI

[Rene Ramirez]

With all the led strings out there, I can believe it. I guess there's
something to say in support of incandescent bulbs
On Dec 20, 2014 12:45 AM, "Jason Rearick" <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net> wrote:

> While on my HF mobile, I have noticed a lot more noise in my neighborhood
> since everyone's Christmas lights have been put up!  It has even broken
> squelch on the 2M mobile.
>
>
> N3YUG
> Jason
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 3:28 PM
> To: SMCARA Reflector
> Subject: [SMCARA] Noise/RFI
>
> Wayne, WD4MNP has been experiencing a lot of RFI that appears to be
> external to his house.  He tripped every breaker in the box, as well as the
> main feeder breaker, and the noise was still there (rig running on
> battery!).
>
> Has anyone experienced noise from the new "electronic" power meters now
> being installed by SMECO?  That noise would not be affected by pulling the
> main feeder breaker. SMECO would have to come out and pull the meter in
> order to make a noise reading.
>
> Does anyone have an 80 meter DFer?  That would help nail down the source.
>
> FYI.  I have a fairly (2-3 yr) recent Trane heat pump with variable speed
> blower feature.  The motor control unit makes a bunch of noise!  Toroids
> and shielding some wires helps, but it still cranks it out.  Strip lighting
> that uses switching power supplies are horrible. Some Routers are noise
> makers. Some flat screen/plasma TVs are notorious as are light dimmers.
> Anything with an electronic "brain" is suspect.
>
> 73 Tom/W4OKW
>
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