I think you can also go "up" in frequency towards the VHF frequencies as the RFI gets stronger , that will help attenuate a little.
On Jan 31, 2008 5:03 PM, Rud Merriam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Your ultimate recourse is to the FCC if any RFI is being generated. They > will send letters advising the party to fix the problem. If the party does > not respond and does not fix the problem the FCC can get serious with > enforcement actions. It can be a slow but steady process with the FCC. > > Before reaching that point you can contact local clubs for help, or turn to > the ARRL. Clubs or the local ARRL section will have RFI experts who can > asses the situation and bring "expert" opinion to bear on the offending > party. A representative with credentials from a national organizations > tends > to focus an offenders attention. Documenting those steps makes it easier > for > the FCC to escalate the issue. > > You can use your body as an RF attenuator. Stand with your back to the > possible source with the radio held close to your chest. Turn around and > note the null in the signal to get a direction fix. Then try it 25-50 feet > down the street. > > Good luck. > > Rud Merriam K5RUD > ARES AEC Montgomery County, TX > http://TheHamNetwork.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tony > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [digitalradio] RFI source found - sort of > > All, > > I was able to track down the general location of an RFI problem I've > been hearing since December. It's in the vicinity of 3 new homes on a > cul-de-sac not far from my QTH. I'm told the pulse noise sounds like the > RFI from an invisible electric fence. > > At this point, it's hard to tell which home it's coming from with the HF > mobile because the signal strength is overwhelming at the location. I'll > have to get up close with a portable AM radio; I'll probably need some > shielding around it. > > Wish I knew exactly what the noise was; I'd hate to 'accuse' a neighbor > of causing RFI and have it turn out to be the power company. I have a > recording if anyone is interested. > > The question is, what to do in the worse case scenerio if the home owner > decides not to take action to remedy the problem? Anyone on the > reflector been through this before? > > Apologies for the off-topic note Andy -Please reply direct... > > Tony -K2MO > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > http://www.obriensweb.com/sked > > DRCC contest info : http://www.obriensweb.com/drcc.htm > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via N2RJ)
