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Re: Extreme RF Noise source locating
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:26:41 PM UTC-4, ABLE1 wrote:
> On 9/25/2018 4:52 PM, ABLE1 wrote:
> > Hey guys,
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> > Yesterday I was setting up some wireless window sensors and
> > was having trouble after learning them in, could not get proper
> > response unless I was very close to the receiver.=C2=A0 My thoughts
> > were that I may have had a bad receiver, so I ordered another.
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> > Today I got a call from the customer asking if anything I did
> > would have effected the garage door remotes.=C2=A0 He further explained
> > that the remotes would only work when it was within 2 feet of the
> > actual opener.=C2=A0 I said there is NO corelation but, just to be sure
> > I had him power down the system by removing AC/DC so it was not powered=
.
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> > There was no change in the remotes to open the OH door from a distance.
> > I suggested he relearn the remotes into the opener and or call
> > the manufacture of the opener.=C2=A0 (Linear LD050)=C2=A0 He called bac=
k
> > and said he was told by Mfg. that there was a large RF Noise
> > source locally and he would need a Spectrum Analyzer to determine
> > where it was located.
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> > Since then he has determined that a next door neighbor has the same
> > problem with his remotes.=C2=A0 Also, another close neighbor had just l=
eft
> > for two weeks to Europe yesterday.=C2=A0 And that another 3 houses away=
,
> > the remotes worked just fine.
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> > Suspicion is that the vacationing neighbor turned on something upon
> > leaving that is causing this RF Dead Zone.
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> > The reason I am posting here is to ask if anyone else has experienced
> > this kind of issue??=C2=A0 And/or what household device could there be
> > that would create this problem??
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> > Or does anyone have any hints how to find something that is putting
> > out invisible STUFF??=C2=A0 It would be a lot easier if it would if it
> > emitted a green ooze.
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> > Thanks for any input!!
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> > Les
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> Customer called this morning and said that his remotes now work ok.
> Don't know and will never know what caused the problem for two days.
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> Life goes on..............................
Uhhhhh =E2=80=A6.. have there been any UFO sightings in the area.=20
Any kids riding bicycles in the sky?
ET go hommmme!!!!!
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