Frohike   10 #1 Posted August 3, 2019 Hope I'm in the right section for this! Now, I don't know if anyone else has come across this, I have 3 radios in my house, 1 in living room, kitchen & dining room. All in good order. My next door neighbour has had solar panels installed on his roof. Now, I cannot get a digital radio signal on any of my radios. Has anyone heard of this happening before? Any advice would be welcome. Many thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ghozer   112 #2 Posted August 3, 2019 Have you tried re-tuning them? If that fails, then yes, it could be that the panels are blocking some of the signal, but you would need to eliminate everything else first (such as, moving a radio to a new position, re-tuning, trying the radio(s) outside (on the garden etc) It will also partly depend on where the panels are in relation to you / the radios... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andysm   18 #3 Posted August 4, 2019 Solar panels generate DC and a circuit called an inverter is used to convert the DC into AC. These inverters can create a lot of interference. There isn't much you can do about this, the neighbours could take steps to improve the shielding around the inverter but they would have to hire someone to do that and it isn't always effective. If repositioning the radios isn't effective I'm not sure what the next step would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Frohike   10 #4 Posted August 4, 2019 Thanks guys for the advice & info, much appreciated. Have tried doing a retune/scan & nothing. If I take one outside it works fine. Spoke with my neighbour, who is upset about it. He has contacted the panel company, who basically don't want to know! Thanks anyway guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #5 Posted August 30, 2019 Apparently the converters can be shielded. It may be worth digging around for some topic specific info.  Online the issue of interference is well documented by the radio hams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   317 #6 Posted September 3, 2019 The radio works outside but does not work inside? Surely the panels would interfere with reception in both locations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #7 Posted September 3, 2019 I would guess the radio is picking up a stronger signal outdoors as the signal is not going through walls or the roof material. There may be minimal distortion of the signal outdoors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #8 Posted September 4, 2019 I thought electrical equipment had to meet certain guidelines these days for creating interference? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...