If it moves put duck tape on it, if it doesn't move hit it with a hammer. On Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 10:17 AM Richard Bonica via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> Humor:: > > Harbor Freight has a cheap solution. A 2 lb ball peen hammer will take > care of it all.... :) > > End of humor. > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2024, 7:54 PM Chris Medlin via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> It definitely IS the responsibility of the neighbor but most do not >> understand the part 15 label on their stuff, it ends up being on us to >> explain it. >> >> >> Typos brought to you by iPhone >> >> On Jan 15, 2024, at 19:10, John Denison via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >> I would agree that as hams we try to help out neighbors who are causing >> interference to licensed stations, but in the end it is the responsibility >> of the neighbor using a Part 15 device that is causing the interference to >> find a remedy. I know it can be touchy when we want to maintain good >> relations with our neighbors, and I'm sure there is a solution to reduce >> the interference. >> >> 73 >> John Denison >> KD5YOU >> >> On 1/15/2024 6:13 PM, Amal C. Phadke via BVARC wrote: >> >> Thanks Chris! I completely understand. I will at the least politely make >> my neighbor aware of the interference. If there are options like better >> power supply for the lights, filters, etc. will suggest those too. Any >> recommendations are welcome! If the neighbor doesn't want to do anything >> then I will just have to live with it. >> >> 73, >> >> Amal - KT5AC >> On 1/15/24 16:33, Chris Medlin wrote: >> >> This is probably not the answer you want to hear, but I have heard of >> stories like this and the answer has always been that the ham talks to the >> neighbor and ends up purchasing an equally good product that serves the >> same purpose that does not cause interference. Or… best case scenario, the >> ham goes in 50/50 with the neighbor on a product that does not cause >> interference. Find a way to make it a win/win situation. >> The ham radio community is a friendly diplomatic group. >> Back in the day when people were watching analog tv over the air, many >> hams had to educate their neighbors on the use of high pass filters to keep >> our interference out of their tvs. Now with LED lights and cheaply made >> ballasts in lights, we are dealing with interference in our radios. >> Good luck and 73. >> Chris/AC5CM >> >> >> Typos brought to you by iPhone >> >> On Jan 14, 2024, at 21:42, Amal Phadke KT5AC via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks a bunch for the quick replies. Through a truly bizarre >> coincidence, I can confirm (99.9% certainty) that the RF noise was from my >> neighbor’s outdoor soffit lighting. What happened was, a few minutes after >> I sent my original email about the noise, I went back to my shack to check >> the radio. Lo and behold, the noise was gone. I peeked through my window >> and saw that my neighbor had turned off his soffit lights! That was an >> unbelievably strange coincidence! >> >> >> >> The question now is what should I tell my neighbor to do to stop the >> interference, other than to never turn on the soffit lights 😊 Any >> suggestions? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Amal – KT5AC >> >> >> >> *From:* David Morefield <da...@fluffyshotme.com> <da...@fluffyshotme.com> >> *Sent:* Sunday, January 14, 2024 8:37 PM >> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> *Cc:* Kori Rahman <kori...@gmail.com> <kori...@gmail.com>; Amal C. >> Phadke <amal.kt...@gmail.com> <amal.kt...@gmail.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Recommendation for noise suppression? >> >> >> >> I had an issue with noise recently and it was caused by the proximity of >> my laptop charging brick to my radio. You may want to start turning things >> off to see if you can eliminate the source of the noise. >> >> David Morefield >> >> Owner - Fluffyshotme Photography >> >> *da...@fluffyshotme.com <da...@fluffyshotme.com>* >> >> 281-960-5253 mobile >> >> >> >> <http://www.fluffyshotme.com/> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 7:47 PM Kori Rahman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >> I have only seen something close to this level of interference on 2m and >> that has been from some cheap LiFePo4 charger I got that was charging my >> 100Ah battery. But it was about 25% bars and it was about 30ft from my 2m >> antenna. It does happen a lot with chargers for various batteries like shop >> tool chargers etc. >> >> >> >> Sounds like a job for a 2m Yagi and am attenuator. I've got the Yagi but >> not the attenuator. >> >> >> >> 73, >> >> >> >> >> *Kori Rahman, WX5KR **Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club* >> >> >> *Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee *Cell: (770) 298 8516 >> >> kori...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM Amal C. Phadke via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >> Folks, >> >> >> >> I am hoping someone can give me pointers on suppressing >> annoying noise my dual band (2m-70cm) antenna picks up in VHF range. I >> suspect it is from my neighbor’s external soffit lighting, but I am not >> sure. The receive signal meter fully lights up like seen in the attached >> picture. The repeater was idle when I took this picture. It doesn’t happen >> on UHF, only VHF and only from dusk to dawn. I hear a lot of static in the >> received signal, and I suppose in the transmitted signal as well. Moving >> the >> permanently installed outdoor antenna is not practical and using slip-on >> ferrite beads on the coax didn’t help. Has anyone experienced this issue? >> I >> would appreciate any suggestions. >> >> >> >> Thanks, and 73, >> >> >> >> Amal - KT5AC >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing >> listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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