I use an ANC-4 Timewave unit for cancelling plasma tv noise, it drops the noise by 3S units making the diofference from using the radio vs havint to watch tv with the XYL.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Moran" <bria...@yahoo.com> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (Very OT)Plasma TV noise >I have a neighbor a couple of hundred yards (yes, that far) that away that > purchased a plasma approximately 15 months ago; since then, when it's on, > I > have s7-s9 noise from the AM band through 80m (at various points). I > offered to > purchase a new LCD display for him to replace it, but he "likes the way it > looks > better than any other". I don't expect to be able to obtain relief short > of FCC > intervention. It even interferes with vehicle AM radio while driving near > his > house. While the ARRL recommends to work with your neighbor to try to > solve the > issue (with ferrites and the like), I don't believe this advice is in tune > with > today's social conventions, liability laws, "last mechanic syndrome", and > the > like. I would be reluctant to touch anything on anyone else's equipment > lest I > be responsible for any future real or perceived issues with proper > operation. I > think the only effective solution would be to 'go nuclear' and get the FCC > involved; what I find is that I just operate less. > > Quite the bummer, because my favorite band over the last few years has > been > 160m. > > > Brian N9ADG > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Steve Ellington <n...@carolina.rr.com> > To: Chris Hembree <w7...@yahoo.com>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Fri, January 21, 2011 7:23:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] (Very OT)Plasma TV noise > > Chris > Take a transistor AM radio to Wal-Mart and walk past the TV sets. When you > get near a plasma you will hear it. The LCDs are fairly quiet. Plasma set > noise comes right off the screen and is strong enough to be heard for some > distance. The only cure is to unplug the TV. They even radiate some when > turned off! > I believe my neighbor has a Plasma set. It wipes out 80 meters mostly. I > plan to find out soon and if necessary I'll help him replace it. 73 > Steve > N4LQ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hembree" <w7...@yahoo.com> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 7:56 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] (Very OT)Plasma TV noise > > >>I am helping a friend track down some RF noise that is riding on the Cable >>TV line. From CableONE TV and internet service. >> This noise is wiping out his 75/80 meter band. >> I am posting this because some of you have had Plasma TV noise, and I >> don't know what that sounds like. >> Can someone send be a small audio clip of what this noise sounds like. I >> think it is from the color frequency of the cable service. >> >> Sorry for being so OT on this one. >> Chris W7CTH >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
