A now-Silent Key coworker once told me whenever he erected a new antenna, he
left the coax outside and unterminated for a week or so, you know, to let the
psychosomatic RFI complainants show up at his door so he could show them the
unconnected antenna cable. He said it worked like a charm and never got another
complaint, at least until the next antenna went up.
73 de Gene Smar AD3F
Sent from my Radio Shack TRS-80 model 100 laptop
On Thu, Aug 29, 2024 at 9:07 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU<w0mu@w0mu.com> wrote:
My Dad had a neighbor come by and complain that my station was causing
them problems with their TV. I had moved out years ago and had not
operated there in a long time. Yes the tower was up and antennas but
zero RF. People have to blame something. Might as well pick the radio
guy not the 80 year old power lines. This was years and years ago.
W0MU
On 8/29/2024 11:34 AM, Wes Stewart via RFI wrote:
> Interesting idea but... forums like this are as close as I get to "social
>media." My significant other is on FB and Next Door, but not me. I'm afraid
>this would open a can of worms where people start saying, "Yeah, I have some
>interference and I think it's from that guy that has the tower down the street.
>
> She reports there is already something similar in another neighborhood where
> people are pointing fingers because their Internet is down.
> Wes N7WS
>
> On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 03:24:42 PM MST, David Colburn
><qrv@kd4e.com> wrote:
>
> Join a community group on FB, or some other social media platform.
>
> Then ask people if they've experienced cellphone problems, noise on
>
> their radios or TV's.
>
> Tell them that you've reported problems to the Co-op but they won't
>
> take it seriously until several people complain.
>
> Then make it easy for them to complain - voice or text phone #, email
> address,
>
> FB link, etc.
>
> While doing that - also contact your county or city representatives
> (commissioners,
>
> city council, etc) and ask them to make an inquiry on your behalf.
>
> 'The squeaky wheel gets the grease.'
>
>
> On 8/27/24 18:01, Wes Stewart via RFI wrote:
>> Sounds somewhat similar.
>> I spoke to the RFI guy at our electric coop yesterday about a different
>> issue than the one I've posted about before. (Mystery Noise---still
>> unresolved after nearly a year.)
>>
>> His supervisor had queried him with, "So it's only one guy (me)
>> complaining"? The takeaway seems to be if it's only one guy complaining we
>> don't have to fix it.
>> Wes N7WS
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 08:41:22 AM MST, Bob WA2SQQ
>><wa2sqq@gmail.com> wrote:
>> His attitude was, "so your radio should prevent people from getting
>> solar"?
>>
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