I would love to see a “What to do about RFI” type slide deck that can be
passed around to clubs and presented. It would cover identifying and
characterizing RFI, direction finding, and how to loop ARRL in the case
it’s solar or some other thing ARRL has influence on.
Would other folks think their clubs might be interested?
Chris KC2IEB
On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 10:33 AM David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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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