Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-19 Thread Dick Bingham
Hi - In reference to ===> Today's Topics: 1. Re: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here? (Guy Olinger K2AV) Check out the QST *readers comments* of March 2010 p55. Folks will have to be willing to pay a few $1 more for electronic items to be designed correctly to turn this

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-18 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
These days, AT seems to have about a dozen suppliers. I'm not too sure they even have a current contract with 2-Wire. Six years ago they had not gotten a spec yet that they could farm out. They were clearly still in discovery mode. My neighbor's 3801 went toast not too long ago, and it was not

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-18 Thread DXer
*From:* Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> on behalf of DXer <hfdxmoni...@gmail.com> *Sent:* Sunday, December 18, 2016 7:42 PM *To:* topband@contesting.com *Subject:* Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-18 Thread DXer
Off-topic...This is how they realize shareholder's value quickly. :^) 73 de Vince, VA3VF On 2016-12-18 7:31 PM, CJ Johnson - WT2P wrote: How about companies stop making cheap crap to cut corners. wt2p _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-18 Thread CJ Johnson - WT2P
How about companies stop making cheap crap to cut corners. wt2p On 12/18/2016 6:18 PM, Art Snapper wrote: Perhaps the 3801 isn't the only equipment being used. A quick search found this posting from three months ago. It references the AT 5268AC router. It appears to be made by Arris. This

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-18 Thread Art Snapper
Perhaps the 3801 isn't the only equipment being used. A quick search found this posting from three months ago. It references the AT 5268AC router. It appears to be made by Arris. This seems to be a voice gateway with wifi.

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-18 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Art Snapper wrote: > There are numerous reports on the web from hams experiencing RFI from and to > Uverse. My main point is AT was complaining about receiving RFI, without > keeping their own house clean. > 73, I'm sorry, Art. Just can't go along

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-17 Thread JC
Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 2:06 PM To: Art Snapper <a...@nk8x.net> Cc: 160 <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here? Hi Art, I

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-16 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi Art, I have uVerse, as do a lot of neighbors around here, and a huge development on the other side of US64 from me is mostly uVerse, Of all the noises I have chased around here, uVerse has only been responsible for very weak continuous tones, and those seem to have gradually disappeared since

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-16 Thread Art Snapper
There are numerous reports on the web from hams experiencing RFI from and to Uverse. My main point is AT was complaining about receiving RFI, without keeping their own house clean. 73, Art NK8X On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Hi Art, > > I have

Re: Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-16 Thread Art Snapper
It is ironic to see AT's filings, since their uVerse product is responsible for quite an increase in the noise floor on HF. Art NK8X On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 11:18 AM, wrote: > Greetings topbanders. . .we’ve had discussions before on the ever > increasing noise

Topband: Radio World; Noise Floor; Where do we go from here?

2016-12-16 Thread daraymond
Greetings topbanders. . .we’ve had discussions before on the ever increasing noise floor. Looks like we’re not the only ones paying attention. I live in the country well outside the Des Moines area. In the past five years or so my noise floor has gone from –125 or –130 dbm to about –100 db