Remember when AM didn't have all the noise interference? Back before the mid eighties AM was good. You could listen to a tabletop tube radio with no A/C line noise. I grew up in the 50s and 60s and grew up with AM. But after the mid eighties or so it began to change. Used to go up north to a cottage and with a good radio had great AM and at night was fantastic. Then about 9 or 10 years ago at the same cottage suddenly was full of noise from hydro....even on batteries.
Why was this allowed to happen? There's that, plus the florescent bulbs they want to replace incondescents with that kill AM radio. Here in Toronto in the house I'm in, only the strongest local stations can get through the noise and that's in one area of a room.
The hydro is the worst.....when the power goes out, GREAT AM!
Seems all this is allowed by the FCC. Why are the compact florescents and other devices allowed to cause such interference? If we, with our hobby stations cause interference they can throw the book at us but they allow this!
Hypocrites!
This is what killed AM....it's simply unlistenable in your home and even in the car unless you get away from hydro. The FCC and Industry Canada seem to not care and in my opinion are responsible for the demise of the AM band. In disscussions about what to do about this band they don't mention the root of the problem.
Even with AM transmitters the noise get's transmitted just from the antenna picking up the interference from the hydro all around you.
It was never like this in the past so why is it like this now?....FCC to blame!
Mark
Ditto!!!
Mark, you said it perfectly.
It's not limited to only the FCC and Canada. We have the same problems in Europ. Does anybody care ??
I quote Carl: Let's join the ALPB!
Rob Veld
Unintentional radiator noise limits are per device. One CFL may only make a little noise, but a house or neighborhood full of them causes a massive pile of unintentionally radiated noise. If the FCC wanted to do something, they would lower the acceptable unintentionally radiated noise as the number of unintentionally radiators increases. They should also check products being brought in before letting them hit shelves to make sure the products comply with the rules we currently have.
Unfortunately fixing the device noise problem would drive prices up, so there would be push back from many people with deep pockets so the FCC has a disincentive to take action.
Why is it OK to load up with uncertified Part 15 unintentional radiators in one location, and it is NOT OK to load up with Certified Part 15 Intentional radiators in one location? I'll bet Friend Carl has the answer.
You have to be unintentional.
I never intended to be unintentional. Did you get my bizzare email?
Yes, I was puzzled by the bizarre e-mail. For some reason I couldn't figure out what you meant by it, but was to embarrased to ask, because I know that you meant something and I didn't want to appear "slow."
At the heart of it was the LPH#96 Low Power In the News story about the NOUO in Michigan, with a report filed by Jeff Station8 of Orange Park, Florida.
Throughout the day I will re-open and study the bizarre e-mail because I am determined to figure out the likely quippy message.