----- Original Message ----- From: "Wyatt Dirks" wyattdirks@msn.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 4:17 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] 2 Meter TV Interference
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Just recently I have been having troubles with a neighbor while I am working the FM satellites(SO-50 and AO-27). The setup I am currently using is my mobile setup because I am unable to put a base station up for many reasons. I am using a FT8900 with 50 watts out into a 1/4 wave or 1/2 Larson mobile antenna.
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Today I had another local ham over at the request of the neighbor and his mobile Kenwood radio did the same thing to the neighbors tv when he transmitted on 2 meter with 50 watts out. He also recommended that they get a filter. I did not see the specs on the filter nor do I know what bandwidth it was for.
If anyone has any ideas on what would solve this problem and could share that would be great.
Catch you on the birds
Wyatt AC0RA
Hi Wyatt, WC0RA
WOW.....50 watt out working the FM satellites SO-50 and AO-27 ? ?
Reduce your power to maximum 5 watt ( 10 dB less than 50) and see if you can solve the TVI problem using a decent directional antenna enstead of a 1/4 wave or 1/2 Larson mobile antenna.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico