Re: [amsat-bb] Impact on Satellite and terrestrial communications by Windfarms?

[ChrisGW6KZZ@xxxxxxx]

Hi Joe,
 
Thanks for the reply and the thoughts on the subject. The BBC / Ofcom  
document can be downloaded at 
_http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/factsheets/pdfs/buildings_factsheet.pdf_ 
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/factsheets/pdfs/buildings_factsheet.pdf)  which  is a 18 page document in parts colour too. It helps 
understand some of the  problems that are going to affect this area, and might 
help others here  understand reflections from large objects and buildings too?
 
I agree with you that I am going to experience multi-path signals from the  
LEO's. As for WI-FI, I don't get many as yet and even my system running at 108  
Mbps does not interfere with any of my signals. Just get RFI on 2 Meters  
sadly.
 
Appreciate the help Joe, thanks.
 
73's

Chris
GW6KZZ Ex DA4CI
AMSAT-UK  5592
RSGB

Message: 8
Date: Mon, 09 May 2005  12:17:45 -0400
From: Joe Fitzgerald  <jfitzgerald@alum.wpi.edu>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Impact on Satellite  and terrestrial communications 
by Windfarms?

ChrisGW6KZZ@aol.com  wrote:

> communications. BBC as  provided a small 18 page report  on the impact of 
terrestrial 
> TV by windfarms but  

Is this  report available on the Internet?  I would be curious to read it.

My  first impression is that the wind farm would have minimal impact on 
ham  operations.  Of course, the more devices of any kind that are 
located  line of sight to your receiver antennas increases the potential 
for noise,  but I would worry more about your neighbor's Wi-Fi/cordless 
phones etc that  would be much closer to your antennas than the wind 
farm.  The  structures themselves would probably pose no special problem. 
The  rotating blades could possibly cause some variable multipath 
distortion, but  I understand that more and more of the blades are made 
of  non-conducting  materials in an effort to minimize weight.  And I  
suspect TV to be much more susceptible to multipath problems than  
digital satellite signals.  I am imaging little wiggling "ghosts" in  the 
image.  Since the path between your receive antennas and the  spacecraft 
is constantly changing, I expect this to further mitigate the  effects of 
reflections off of rotating blades.

- -Joe KM1P
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