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Re: noise?



And even with those higher power levels, Europeans living in cement houses
get poor range.

nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:

>The power levels allowed for European made devices (which you use in
>Australia) are much higher than those allowed in North America. I stand by
>my original statement. Typical range here is 10 meters.
>
>Here's a brief explanation of the different power levels allowed...
>
>     http://www.radiometrix.co.uk/apps/apnt102.htm
>
>It's about equally probable that he's receiving your signals as a neighbors.
>;)
>
>"Joe Bloggs" <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>My X10 RF receiving range is approximately 100m. Plenty of scope for
>>neighbour issues. Luckily none of them are HA inclined.
>>Neil.
>>
>>
>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:4316d0cf.242970995@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Then it's likely to be a stuck button on a palmpad or stick-a-switch or a
>>> defective motion sensor.
>>>
>>> There's no way to make the TM751 antenna directional. Doing anything with
>>> the TM751 antenna is not recommended because of safety issues.
>>>
>>> I'd discount it being a neighbor. X-10 RF range is usually rather limited.
>>> Plus, you probably would have seen sporadic codes before this if they had
>>> X-10.
>>>
>>> To be clear. With all power off, you get the signals via an MR26A plugged
>>> into the UPS?
>>>
>>> "Lee" <lou7.5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm getting the RF signal through a MR26 and all of several TM751s that I
>>>>tried.(seperatly)
>>>>
>>>>Was also thinking, is there a way to make a TM751 antena directional?
>>>>
>>>>Lee
>>>>
>>>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:43166462.216660914@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> If there was no mains power, it is not coming from the mains so you can
>>>>> eliminate the neighbors as well as everything except the things plugged
>>>>> into
>>>>> the UPS. What interface are you using?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lee" <lou7.5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      I've got something transmitting an E1on constantly. Tried
>>>>>> unplugging
>>>>>>everything,still there. Took the batteries out of every thing I could
>>>>>>find,
>>>>>>still there. Put Home seer on a UPS, turned house main power off, still
>>>>>>there. So I must have a lost  and jammed palm pad or a neighbor with
>>>>>>some
>>>>>>problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>So how do I find the source?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Lee
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>



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