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Old 03-06-2016, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dbussone View Post
I'm a ham. I have never exceeded FCC approved power on any band I am authorized to use.

I had problems with my breakers before I ever transmitted word one. I paid several hundred dollars to have my home's electrical installer check our home. I've had continuing problems. I can assure you neither hams, nor amateur radio equipment, are the problems in my case. As you have reported, the problem is created by defective breakers which are overly sensitive to certain frequencies. (Just what I have been told by electricians in the know).
I commend you for not exceeding legal power but you know some do. I have some personal experience in this area but not going to bore everyone, however I am very familiar with Amateur Extra class. The CBs are overly sensitive to stray RF and I do consider it a manufacturers defect but the fact is the stray RF is coming from Hams, in most cases. No one is calling hams bad people, especially me, but one cannot ignore reality. Eventually this will be a non-issue but in the meantime I chose to not stick my head in the sand and pretend everyone has a bad refrigerator light or dishwasher or garbage disposal or…