[BC] RFI stalls cars near Empire State Building

[Bob Tarsio]

There is really not as much RF on the streets around Empire as one might
think. All but one of the broadcast antennas on the building are multi bay
which typically have less downward radiation. The lowest antennas on the
building are on the mooring mast and these are high gain UHF traveling wave
antennas with little downward characteristic. 

I find it suspicious that this story surfaced only recently. The antenna
configuration on the building has been fixed for a couple of years now. 

Bob Tarsio
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-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Harold Hallikainen
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 22:37
To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [BC] RFI stalls cars near Empire State Building


> The high RF field surrounding the Empire State Building is allegedly
> causing many mysterious breakdowns of motor vehicles on the streets below:
>
>
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/01/27/2008-01-27_empire_state_building_
car_zap_mystery.html
>
> or, if that link gets split up, try:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2pdf6m
>

Sure is a lack of info in that article! I could definitely see RKE
receivers being overloaded by all the RF in the area. But, isn't RKE used
ONLY as a convenience? On our brand new 2008 Honda Fit, the RKE is handy,
but door still has a key lock and the ignition switch uses a key.

It seems that any EMI cause other than RKE would require quite high RF
fields.

So, ideas?

Harold


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