TV/Radio Interference

They should try receiving Radio 3 over DAB within six feet of my DCC equipped layout.

Guy

Ok, there are problems, I see similar with FM bands near some DCC equipment.

The kimd of complaints the article refers to are those where a neighbour complains, so generally a bit more than 6 feet away.

MBQ

I expect the neighbour is jealous of the train set :-)

Guy

When I got my first CB 'home rig' I had a very legal antenna on a 20' scaffold pole in the side garden of my parents house. Using it's 4 watt power I could reach over 200 + miles on a good day.

Our next door neighbours started to complain of herringbone interference on their set.

We went around to try and discover the problem ....... their b/w set was older than me and their aerial / coax was the original !

My Dad, who had some experience of TV / radio's ( he built them as a hobby ) said it was the TV. Even on 10% power it caused a problem and even my walki talki style one set at 10% power ( about 0.04 of a watt ).

We have had no complaints about our DCC system and even if we did I would say it's nothing compared to the radio on full blast, barking dog's ( we also have a dog ), stinking bonfires that smell of burning rubber, the BBQ's that smell of burnt everything or 'fish wives' saying goodnight to friends at 2 am.

The potential for interference is possible with model layouts but most people have better equipment ( TV / radio ) these days.

Is that with an external aerial and shielded coax feed?

(kim)

I think the point is that they shouldn't need to have an external aerial and shielded coax feed. I have a couple of portable DAB radios around the house with telescopic aerials. I should still be able to listen to them without specialist aerials!

In fact, it just so happens that where I live now FM reception is bloody awful, whilst DAB is very strong. I don't have a DCC layout though...

Incidentally, if anyone is having problems with DAB reception, google "DAB j pole aerial". I built one in the old house because DAB reception was bad, and it boosted the signal level significantly. I just have it hanging behind the curtains in the lounge.