6 meter interference - channel 03

Paul Horan phoran at vvm.com
Tue Mar 22 14:38:20 AKST 2005 

Del,
Already sent an email off to them, I think they will help.
Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert2 at rochester.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: 6 meter interference - channel 03


> Paul..
>    If your local Ham clubs are anything like ones I've belonged to, I'll 
> bet if you plead your case to them,  you may find some fox hunters with 
> equipment all set for looking and listening to the freq in question.
> 
>    del
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Horan" <phoran at vvm.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 meter interference - channel 03
> 
> 
>> Bill,
>>    I have not tried a set of headphones.  What would I hook them up to ?
>> I do not have a 6 meter rig to monitor the frequency with, I guess that is 
>> one possibility.  Or I could scavange an old receiver, add a diode 
>> detector
>> and put some headphones after that.  My good receivers are pcm and fm.
>>    If it is a ham, probably all I have to do is coordinate with him.   I'm 
>> more
>> concerned if it is a CBer overmodulating and running a linear.
>>    Too bad noone makes any 53 Mhz modules and recievers.
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: 6 meter interference - channel 03
>>
>>
>>> Interesting.  I wrote earlier today about flying about 300 yds. from a 
>>> 2000 ft. antenna.  I flew on 6 meters, until recently (need to get my 
>>> license renewed), and never had a hit.  Mostly on ham band 04, 03, and 
>>> some on 53.1; I'll have to take a look at my collection of modules and 
>>> see if I have anything below 51 MHz.  Of course, the 50-50.1 custom on 6 
>>> meters as a set-aside for CW only, is just a "gentleman's agreement" and 
>>> is not a law.  Still, most seem to abide by it; but there's always a guy 
>>> or 2 that doesn't get the word.  Have you been able to hook up a set of 
>>> headphones to check and see if you can hear anything?
>>>
>>> Bill Glaze
>>>
>>> Paul Horan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>>    What are the frequency allocations for digital tv ?
>>>>    I don't think that's what is happening to me but will check into it.
>>>> Until a couple of years ago I did not have any interference, in the last
>>>> two years it appears to have been getting worse.  Almost lost my 
>>>> Prophecy yesterday.
>>>>    I am aware of the TV channel 2 problem, when I lived in Houston
>>>> the local ch 2 had such bad lower sideband suppression that hits on
>>>> 6 meters were a way of life.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Paul
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Atwood, Mark" 
>>>> <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
>>>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:12 AM
>>>> Subject: RE: 6 meter interference - channel 03
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Digital Tv.  Local channel 02 has basically wiped out our 53mhz band
>>>>> completely.  The FCC and the station are both aware that they're
>>>>> broadcasting outside their boundries, but given the aggressiveness with
>>>>> which they want Digital TV up and running, the FCC has stated that they
>>>>> will be lenient for a period of time to get things in order.  The
>>>>> station has been forthcoming with admitting that their bleeding over,
>>>>> but have yet to invest in the equipment needed to prevent it. It'll
>>>>> probably be a few years I'm told.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not sure if the same could be happening to 50mhz...  But that's the
>>>>> story on the 53 bands here.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org 
>>>>> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Paul Horan
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:31 AM
>>>>> To: discussion at nsrca.org
>>>>> Subject: 6 meter interference - channel 03
>>>>>
>>>>>    I am getting interference on Channel 03 , 50.86  Mhz.  The 50 mhz rc 
>>>>> frequencies are in the CW portion 50-50.100 6meters.  My symptoms were 
>>>>> a few holds, plane did no fly smoothly, and 2 failsafes
>>>>> - low throttle.
>>>>> Any ideas what are the best channels on 6 meters to stay away from
>>>>> interference ?  Of course, one
>>>>> solution is to go to the regular RC freqs.
>>>>>    Any ideas if this interference can be due to some other cause ?
>>>>> ThanksPaul Horan
>>>>> KC5NF
>>>>> AMA 57131
>>>>> NSRCA 3606
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