Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kidde smoke detectors; Any follow up on RFI frm wireless models?

2020-11-11 Thread VA3LX
Hello, I thought I'd close the loop on this topic. I went ahead and installed three Kidde 10 year wirelessly interconnected smoke/ CO detectors and so far so good. I've been running 350 watts on 160 and 80 and that did not trigger them. Perhaps it's time to replace the KPA500 with a KPA1500

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kidde smoke detectors; Any follow up on RFI frm wireless models?

2020-11-08 Thread Paul Taenzer
160-6m, any mode. > > 73 > Lyn, W0LEN > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of VA3LX > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2020 1:22 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecr

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Kidde smoke detectors; Any follow up on RFI frm wireless models?

2020-11-08 Thread Lyn Norstad
] On Behalf Of VA3LX Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2020 1:22 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Kidde smoke detectors; Any follow up on RFI frm wireless models? Hello, I read the thread from several weeks ago discussing the Kidde wireless interconnected smoke detectors and the concern

[Elecraft] OT: Kidde smoke detectors; Any follow up on RFI frm wireless models?

2020-11-08 Thread VA3LX
Hello, I read the thread from several weeks ago discussing the Kidde wireless interconnected smoke detectors and the concern that they would be triggered by RF from ham radio. Has anyone who is running any power tried them? A local ham running 100 watts hasn't had problems. I have a Kidde