The plasmas were not really 'outlawed' - but California made sales there a problem because they are rather inefficient users of electrical power. (As in close to a KW to create a picture on early models.) - That said, their picture is usually vastly superior to the LCD sets, even those with LED backlights.
KK4QDZ - Now with Extra Class Priv's, and a tiny KX3 to enjoy them! ________________________________ From: Matt Zilmer <[email protected]> To: Jim Bennett <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2013 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT P3 video of RFI, ideas? I thought plasma TVs were outlawed some time ago. Obviously there are still plenty of them around. I see occasional interferers but at a lower amplitude - must be neighbors' TVs. 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:41:57 -0700, you wrote: >Bill, > >We have a &*^%$$ Samsung 63" plasma TV in the family room. When it is turned >on, that's exactly what it looks like on my P3. When I'm on the air and >someone turns on that piece of crap, I know in an instant. > >Jim / W6JHB > > >On Friday, Jul 5, 2013, at Friday, 9:29 AM, Bill Hammond wrote: > >> This is a bit off topic but perhaps other P3 users on this reflector have >> encountered this RFI and have some idea where it comes from and perhaps a >> remedy? There must be a couple of thousand P3 users on this reflector. >> The below is a recording and includes sound of this nasty bit of pulsating >> RF. >> >> Video recording: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ak5x/9214448105/ >> >> It is not always there. When it is there in the 20-meter band there are >> siblings almost as strong at the following frequencies: >> >> 13.975 >> >> 14.032-the recording >> >> 14.126 >> >> 14.220 >> >> 14.282 >> >> 14.469 >> >> In addition, there are less strong signals that follow the pulsation; one is >> visible on the recording at 14000 (far left on the P3). They are also in the >> 17 meter band. They are not in the 15 meter band or above. >> >> I have pulled the big switch and it is still there on battery power. My >> suspension is a neighbor with plasma television. Is this what plasma TV >> looks like? It is directional in nature and the strongest signal comes from >> a 40-degree heading, roughly Europe from my location, or to a cluster of >> homes to my northeast. >> >> 73, Bill AK5X >> >> Bill Hammond >> [email protected] >> Bill Hammond-AK5X >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> K3 #69 >> P3 #817 >> KPA500 # 149 >> K2/100 #4637 >> K1 #2033 >> KX1 #1023 >> KX3 #583 >> W2 >> T1 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
