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Ham Radio Interference from next door neighboor

My next door neighboor has a ham radio with big power amp, ever time he talk on the radio, his voice is all over my phone, tv and my two channels system ( http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vdone&1081564573&view )I change all my phone to 2.4 GHz digital cordless phone and the RFI Interference is gone, I change my tv to HDTV and Interference is also gone, I try everything on my my two channels tube system, (power cord rfi filter, power conditioner, Dedicated AC with good ground) it will not do a think, his voice is still all over my Carver Al-III when he talk. Is there a way to filter out the ham radio RFI??? Please Help.

My two channel System:
Shanling CD-T100C CD Player
Audio Experience SYMPHONIES Tube preamp
Rogue M-120 Tube amp
Rogue M-120 Tube amp
Carver Al-III Plus Speaker
Carver AL-III Plus Speaker
MIT AVt 2 Interconnect
AudioQuest AQ TYPE 6 Speaker cable
Adcom ACE-515 AC filter

Thanks
Alan
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bigjoe
693 posts
 
i know the feelin , i had your neighbor a few years back, he had a giant antenna spewing out static all over the neighborhood.

all it took was one simple visit to his house to correct the problem,i dont know what he did to make all the interference go away but away it went.

this neighbor of yours should know a few things about his rig & might know how to adjust or add somthing to stop the interference.

have you talked with the guy?

mike.
mwilson
430 posts
 
Invite him over to your house to hear what his equipment is actually doing to yours. He may appreciate the problem more, and may be spurred onto some ideas to fix it. Serve refreshments and talk about possible solutions, not problems.

He might even like hi-fi enough to ditch his other hobby... hammers are notorious gearheads.
electric_monk
38 posts
 
I think a small amount of plastic explosive at the base of said antenna should more than correct the situation. Bet he doesn't come asking questions either.

Or you could just go talk to him, gear junkie to gear junkie.
wizard454
51 posts
 
Hi Alan,
There is a little device called a "TVI" filter that your neighbor can insert between his radio's output and his antenna. It should solve the problem and clear up the RF. The TVI is very cheap and if your neighor is at all friendly and a responsible ham operator he should have no problem what-so-ever in adding the filter.
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sbank
3,378 posts
 
Wizard,
Sure that solves the problem, but the plastique idea is much more entertaining ;-P .
Cheers, Spencer
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