Whenever I've gotten complaints from neighbors, my response has been to ask 
them to notify me immediately when the problem occurs so I'll know if I was 
causing it or if something else was the cause.  In a very few instances, I 
was the cause of the interference and I immediately stopped transmitting, 
which satisfied them.  In most cases, however, I was never notified of any 
problem, so I had to assume the problem was coming from someone else. 
Beyond this, I've never volunteered any other help, so I didn't get blamed 
for breaking anything they owned.  I think people sometimes assume that when 
they see an antenna, you are automatically the source of the interference, 
and I just gave them a way to check their assumptions.  I don't know that my 
method will work for everyone, but it's always worked for me.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 09:27
Subject: Re: frig problems


> Actually, I was told you don't help your neighbors anymore if they have a
> problem because if something goes wrong, as a result of what you did or
> otherwise, you open yourself up to being sued.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 7:05 AM
> Subject: Re: frig problems
>
>
>>I recently read an article on RFI, looking for information on
>> cleaning RF hash out of switchmode power supplies that were not
>> manufactured to the specs we would prefer as radio operators.
>>
>> If our equipment is functioning properly, there should be no RFI on
>> other devices.  If there is, it's usually the device's fault, not
>> ours.  The advice given out by the ARRL nowadays is not to admit to a
>> problem.  If you receive a report of interference, certainly do check
>> your equipment.
>>
>> Then check theirs, if they're willing.  Not because you've got an
>> obligation to fix it, but because it's the neighborly thing to do,
>> and because any device that detects RFI can potentially emit it under
>> the wrong circumstances.
>>
>> The article had lots of specific advice for specific devices and
>> problems.  Its advice for touch lamps was to throw them away.  ;)
>> Failing that, add a resistor in series with the lead between the
>> controller and the touch plate.  If that doesn't solve it, wind
>> several turns of the lead between the resistor and the socket around
>> a good ferrite choke.  The ferrite may be enough on its own.  I can
>> find it again if there's interest in what the resistor value was.
>>
>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 09:21:58PM -0400, Steve wrote:
>>>Yeah, I had a problem with a touch lamp.  After I'd get done 
>>>transmitting,
>>>invariably the light would run for the rest of the day until somebody saw
>>>it
>>>in the bedroom.
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 5:00 PM
>>>Subject: frig problems
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi;
>>>> I thought I had problems back in the 1980s.  The running water might
>>>> have been my end.  I had enough problems when I destroyed the ninth
>>>> inning of Yankee games and yes there was there was that lovely touch
>>>> lamp that happily blinked whenever I was on.  Its all funny now but
>>>> wasn't always so funny back then.
>>>> --
>>>> richard
>