Again: This "ARRL FIRST" needs to be widely distributed among the ham
community. Without that, only those who subscribe to this small group are
aware.
Dave - WØLEV
On Mon, May 9, 2022 at 11:03 PM Dave (NK7Z) <dave@nk7z.net> wrote:
> Hi Tony,
>
> Please be sure to coordinate this with the ARRL first! They may be
> working with vendors, and if this is done in a vacuum, (from the ARRL),
> it could easily cause bad feelings, or worse break some relationships
> the ARRL already has built. Suggest this to the ARRL, and let them
> coordinate it.
>
> That said, if something like this were to happen, PLEASE don't just deal
> with Solar, include all RFI as the issue.
>
>
>
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>
> On 5/9/22 13:33, Tony wrote:
> > All:
> >
> > Dayton seems to be a good place to inform hams about solar panel RFI and
> > it's potential for wide-spread interference. With 400 cases and counting
> > handled by the ARRL and FCC regulations that carry little weight, this
> > subject needs to be addressed.
> >
> > Companies like Kenwood, Elecraft and others as well as tower and antenna
> > manufactures should be made aware of the potential impact on equipment
> > sales. They need to get on board with the ARRL and push-back on
> > manufactures who continue to install horrendously noisy solar
> > installations.
> >
> > A petition requesting the FCC to act with regard to solar panel RFI is
> > long overdue. As Ed Hare has mentioned, solar systems along with the
> > wires attached to inverters and optimizers do not have specific
> > emissions limits. Ed also points out that this needs to be addressed and
> > that those kinds of changes to emissions limits are going to take YEARS
> > to resolve.
> >
> > The FCC needs to hear from 700,000 U.S. hams before things gets out of
> > hand with solar installations. The ARRL can't do it all.
> >
> > Tony -K2MO
> >
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