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I am setting up a new base...really trying to avoid any chance of TVI. I'll be running stock power (type-accepted radio) through a dipole.

What would be a good low pass filter, just in case?

I know that either the 'Bencher' or the 'I.C.E.' are preferred by Hams and CBers alike. But there is more to RFI than just a filter; many other considerations apply. Even a 'type-approved CB' can still oversaturate some electrical appliance by proximity if susceptible to RF. The only way to know for sure is to hook it all up and hope that an irate neighbor doesn't show up on your doorstep.

Telephones are prone to RF too. Hams and CBers must comply to any possible complaint by running a filter on someone's phone . Some phones are also more prone to it than others. You may have to sort out a lot of dilemmas and dramas - or maybe none at all. So - hook it all up and find out for yourself. Don't assume that you even need a filter, you must hook it all up and test it all to find out.

One important thing that MUST be done to assure everything is done properly - is to ground everything. Even this can cause problems - so be ready to troubleshoot as trouble presents itself. This hobby is about the learning and experience - so be patient and observant. And - don't be afraid to ask the right questions...

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Telephones, TVs and such are covered by FCC Rules (47 CFR Part 15). As "Part 15 devices", they must accept interference from licensed services. Amateur radio is a licensed service; CB is not.

If someone is experiencing such interference and it's coming from a licensed amateur station, it's up to the ham to verify that the station is operating properly in all respects. If it is, that's it. The FCC may visit the station to double-check things, but if they do, and all is in order, the complainant will be politely told to pound sand. The licensed amateur does not have to provide filters or anything else if his station is operating/operated properly. And, the amateur risks losing his license if his station is NOT operating or not operated properly.

CB, being an unlicensed service, doesn't have the protection of the FCC.

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I thought CB licensing was implied when operating by virtue of consent to follow the rules, and that the equipment must be certified by the FCC.

Many licensed operators have met with vigilanty style justice due to those rules set forth by the fcc.

If you interupt my phone call I will get the largest most barkingest dog I can find and he will keep you up all night.

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I use a Drake Drake TV-3300-LP for a good 10 - 11 meter filter. I,ll get flamed for this,(i get cried at for everything) but it works great with 2 4-400 tubes to about 50 mhz. Attenuation is better than 80 db above 41 MHz. These are on the bay regulary for under 30 bucks. It has stopped my neighbors from coplaining about my 4-400 A,s

Bencher YA-1....they're a little pricey, though.

HAHAHA that's funny!

I did have a little problem with a neighbor once, I did install a Bencher YA-1 and my problems went away.
Funny thing is he was at his house trying to make illegal copies of DVDs and I was interupting his burns, lol.

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As most of you have seen, I'm in the process of setting up a base. My main concern is bothering my neighbors. I intend to tell my closests neighbors to tell me if anything acts wierd when I get setup.

I know all the houses around me were built the same way, and the cable is poorly installed RG59 that will bleed with fairly low power...how low is the question. I bled into my TVs from the mobile parked out front before I rewired with RG6 quad shield. Plus all the phones.

This will be a completely barefoot Washington that will be tuned by DTB Radio.

I have completed my "droopy" dipole, using two horizontal 102 whips. The feedpoint is around 18 feet above ground surface. Its around 25 feet from my house, and 40 feet from my closest neighbor.

I'm hoping to have it more less ready for the radio this weekend.