a P3 first impression

[Dunc Carter - W5DC]

I received a P3 late Friday and got it configured Saturday.  After a
weekend of dxing with a minimal antenna setup, I 'm wondering how I ever
operated without the P3 since I'm finding dx that I wouldn't have found
without it.  It has an added benefit in that I can tell if my neighbor's
horrible new plasma TV is on without having to get near the rig.  If the
waterfall is all green, there is no point in trying to operate.  On 80,
the plasma TV raises my noise floor from - 102 dBm to - 82 dBm.on 80 and
the only band that it doesn't wipe out is 15 meters.

Dunc, W5DC
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[Bill W4ZV]

Dunc Carter - W5DC wrote

It has an added benefit in that I can tell if my neighbor's
horrible new plasma TV is on without having to get near the rig.  If the
waterfall is all green, there is no point in trying to operate.  On 80,
the plasma TV raises my noise floor from - 102 dBm to - 82 dBm.on 80 and
the only band that it doesn't wipe out is 15 meters.

I wish some retired ham attorney would file a class action lawsuit against all plasma TV manufacturers and the FCC.  How in the world did this technology ever meet FCC Part 15 regulations in the first place?  It's a travesty that this technology was ever allowed in our borders!

73,  Bill

[g0afh]

Just wait until your neighbour installs power line networking :-( You
won't need a P3 to tell when it's on.

73
Ian
G0AFH.
http://ban-plt.co.uk/

On 14/02/2011 18:56, Bill W4ZV wrote:

>
> Dunc Carter - W5DC wrote:
>> It has an added benefit in that I can tell if my neighbor's
>> horrible new plasma TV is on without having to get near the rig.  If the
>> waterfall is all green, there is no point in trying to operate.  On 80,
>> the plasma TV raises my noise floor from - 102 dBm to - 82 dBm.on 80 and
>> the only band that it doesn't wipe out is 15 meters.
>>
> I wish some retired ham attorney would file a class action lawsuit against
> all plasma TV manufacturers and the FCC.  How in the world did this
> technology ever meet FCC Part 15 regulations in the first place?  It's a
> travesty that this technology was ever allowed in our borders!
>
> 73,  Bill
>
>
>

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[Stewart Baker]

So strong you can smell it...

http://www.ban-plt.co.uk/

73
Stewart G3RXQ
On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:33:47 +0000, G0AFH wrote:

> Just wait until your neighbour installs power line networking :-( You
> won't need a P3 to tell when it's on.
>
> 73
> Ian
> G0AFH.
> http://ban-plt.co.uk/
>
> On 14/02/2011 18:56, Bill W4ZV wrote:
>>
>> Dunc Carter - W5DC wrote:
>>> It has an added benefit in that I can tell if my neighbor's
>>> horrible new plasma TV is on without having to get near the rig.  If the
>>> waterfall is all green, there is no point in trying to operate.  On 80,
>>> the plasma TV raises my noise floor from - 102 dBm to - 82 dBm.on 80 and
>>> the only band that it doesn't wipe out is 15 meters.
>>>
>> I wish some retired ham attorney would file a class action lawsuit against
>> all plasma TV manufacturers and the FCC.  How in the world did this
>> technology ever meet FCC Part 15 regulations in the first place?  It's a
>> travesty that this technology was ever allowed in our borders!
>>
>> 73,  Bill
>>
>>
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