The V26B contest site is available for DXpeditions or contest (CQWW is
booked) activity. Station consists of 4 towers and decent antenna's..6 el on
10 at 70'..5 ele on 15 at 70'... 3 over 3 stack on 20m...2 el 40m yagi at 70'
and delta loop/vertical for 80m....and inv L on 160. An 80m rotatable dipole
is under construction but is here stateside at the moment. 7/8" hardline
feeds the antenna system.
The host has one transceiver but it is best if you bring your own rig and
amplifier. The station is set up for 5 operating sites but is a bit cramped.
The site is a cottage next to the main house that has 1 private bedroom that
sleeps 2 and a bed in one room of the shack that sleeps 2. A small kitchen
with stove, refridgerator, and sink along with a full bathroom completes the
picture.
The station IS NOT really fit to bring the YL but is more like a weekend at
the hunting cabin, however, lodging is available at a resort hotel nearby
with ALL the goodies.....Casino, beautiful pool, and spotless, clothing
optional beach only steps away from a 8 story high rise hotel that overlooks
the northwestern side of one of Antigua's most secluded coves. Package prices
are available that include a buffet style meal twice a day if you don't want
to go it alone. There is nothing like having a MAI TAI after a day of DXing
at the poolside bar!
Licensing is a snap through the local gov't office and special calls are
available for contests , if not previously issued, for a nominal fee.
For more information contact Sam Harner, V26B, at area code 717-355-2925 or
EMAIL WT3Q@aol.com
73 de Doug // V26DX
>From pkorkows@badlands.nodak.edu (Patrick J. Korkowski) Sat Jan 20 05:44:24
>1996
From: pkorkows@badlands.nodak.edu (Patrick J. Korkowski) (Patrick J. Korkowski)
Subject: RUFZ??
Message-ID: <199601200544.XAA94292@badlands.NoDak.edu>
Can anyone tell me how to relate the Paris speed used in the RUFZ program,
to WPM? Thanks, Pat KB0IHM
>From Steven Sample <aa9ax@iglou.com> Sat Jan 20 02:53:54 1996
From: Steven Sample <aa9ax@iglou.com> (Steven Sample)
Subject: Fish Head Gas
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960119215232.4062A-100000@iglou>
Dr. Baffoffnik:
This has to go down in history as one of your greatest brainchildren.
I guess this is why I continue to communicate with you.
73,
Slim
>From Joe_Wilkowski@mc.xerox.com (Wilkowski,Joe) Sat Jan 20 03:35:52 1996
From: Joe_Wilkowski@mc.xerox.com (Wilkowski,Joe) (Wilkowski,Joe)
Subject: CQ WW 160 Contest Log Checking
Message-ID: <"<6424003181B7677C>6424003181B7677C@X-MC-0819-MS2.XEROX"@-SMF->
I'm sorry, I have to agree with Daves reasoning, statistically
speaking, he will only eliminate a very few contacts using this
process, and if you had to be the guy with the legitimate contact that
no one else heard and stretched reasonability, then its a jungle out
there, feces occur ........
73
Joe
----------
From: owner-cq-contest@tgv.com
To: cq-contest@tgv.com
Cc: "Bill Fisher, KM9P"
Subject: Re: CQ WW 160 Contest Log Checking
At 02:18 PM 1/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I do follow N4IN's rule about removing contacts in doubt. For example, I
>worked a KL7 a few years ago which he removed as no one east of W5 logged
>him and this guy was not yet in the call book with his new call. I have a
>QSL, but Don said better luck next time!
Boy, I don't know about the rest of you, but I sure have a problem with this
kind of log checking. It's one thing to take out a QSO that you can prove
to a reasonable doubt is bad, it's another to take it out because you
"figure" it's bad. I'll bet K1ZM/2 works alot of stuff most of us would
figure might not be possible. N4RJ told me he worked 9M2AX LP on 160 the
other night... I'll be most would figure that QSO not possible. I'll bet
the QSL card says differently.
73
Bill
>From Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com Sat Jan 20 14:28:47 1996
From: Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: ARRL RTTY Roundup 96 Scores Final Posting
Message-ID: <199601201532.KAA27810@mail-hub.interpath.net>
1996 ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP
Raw Scores
Compiled by
WA4ZXA
Date Posted: 1/20/96
Final Posting
****>>>NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR WA4ZXA -- floydjr@interpath.com <<<****
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
CALL SECT HRS SCORE Q'S PTS QTH DX
_______________________________________________________________________
Single Op/HP/All Band
WP2/KS9W 139,230 1377 1365 57 45
AB5KD TX 137,025 1312 1305 56 49
N9ITX/7 MT 24 128,132 1244 1244 55 48
KF3P MD 106,848 1029 1008 55 51
K1IU RI 97,118 992 991 55 43
WA7FOE WA 86,664 942 56 36
AI7B OR 24 85,170 1017 1002 55 30
WA7FAB OR 82,710 924 919 55 35
K0RC MN 69,454 859 847 51 31
VE6JY AB 68,556 788 788 53 34
N6HC CA 63,960 820 78
WA4VQD FL 59,843 722 721 53 30
W5YM AR 20 47,892 615 614 54 24
WB0BLR IA 47,795 605 605 47 32
KB5HVN IA 41,480 610 610 51 17
N0AB NM 17 40,950 547 546 52 23
KC4UH SC 18 39,552 619 618 64
OH2LU 34,030 410 34 49
N5XUS 24,832 388 64
SM3KOR 24,336 314 312 41 37
OH2GI 23,088 296 27 51
SM3KOR 24,336 314 312 41 37
KF4BU FL 16,632 256 252 50 16
IK2HKT 15,663 227 227 29 40
JH5ZCP (OP JR5JAQ) 13,041 207 207 63
W2JGR/0 MN 10,710 210 41 10
N2HOS 4,935 105 47
ZS6BRH 3,362 84 82 18 23
Single Op/LP/All Band
AA5AU LA 24 87,290 1015 1015 54 32
N1RCT ME 66,794 751 734 52 39
V31JU 58,800 735 735 53 27
KK4DK FL 56,191 677 677 51 32
KN6DV CA 53,586 700 687 53 25
N9CKC WI 49,410 610 610 52 29
N1OAZ NH 47,227 574 569 51 32
K5ED TX 46,332 572 572 56 25
KE7GH AZ 45,184 708 706 51 13
K0BX MO 20 44,115 519 519 51 34
WA4ZXA NC 24 41,148 508 508 54 27
KE2UV NY 41,064 475 52 35
CF6FR (OP VE6FR) AB 38,480 592 52 13
N4SR VA 38,400 514 514 49 26
VE6KRR AB 37,422 567 567 50 16
WA6SDM CA 37,512 521 521 52 20
VE6ZX 35,945 553 65
W6/G0AZT CA 27,122 382 52 19
KI0W MO 23,643 339 333 51 20
WM2U NY 20,020 286 286 45 25
KF20G NY 19,971 317 317 49 14
VE7OR BC 19,654 317 317 54 8
KA5MGL AR 15,235 277 277 49 6
OZ5MJ 14,322 218 217 28 38
KC7MJ AZ 14,098 266 266 46 7
KL7DN/1 VT 13,845 213 213 42 23
N0DH WA 10,971 207 207 42 11
VE2AXO PQ 13 10,962 203 203 42 12
AA6TY CA 10,550 211 211 43 7
KD0AV IL 5 5,368 122 122 41 3
WU1F MA 4,956 118 32 10
KD4UIE FL 4,275 95 95 39 6
W1HFN MA 3,318 79 79 42 0
Mutlt-Op
AA4NC NC 73,402 749 55 43
VE3FJB ON 64,152 732 729 50 38
W7LZP WA 54,901 713 713 53 24
KQ4QM NC 54,372 591 591 49 43
AA6KX LP 51,030 729 52 18
AE5EA 44,162 622 622 53 18
N5MTS TX 39,600 551 550 49 23
N1JEB LP MA 37,680 592 52 13
T91ENS LP 23 31,995 405 405 40 39
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
IMPORTANT!! As you see above I have a new email address. I will still be
getting mail at the old one until Feb. 1. After that is will all have to
come to the new one.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Remember that these are NOT OFFICIAL SCORES. I received a few scores and
the notes sounded like they thought they were. You still have to send
your scores to the ARRL.
Looks like some great scores coming in. Remember if I only get Single Op
All Band, you go into the HP class. Several have come in that way. Sorry
about it taking so long getting these on, but due to big server crash it
has got me behind.
73's Jim
>From Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com Sat Jan 20 14:35:41 1996
From: Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: ARRL RTTY Roundup 96 Scores Final Posting (Corrected)
Message-ID: <199601201539.KAA28123@mail-hub.interpath.net>
1996 ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP
Raw Scores
Compiled by
WA4ZXA
Date Posted: 1/20/96
Final Posting
****>>>NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR WA4ZXA -- floydjr@interpath.com <<<****
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
CALL SECT HRS SCORE Q'S PTS QTH DX
_______________________________________________________________________
Single Op/HP/All Band
WP2/KS9W 139,230 1377 1365 57 45
AB5KD TX 137,025 1312 1305 56 49
N9ITX/7 MT 24 128,132 1244 1244 55 48
KF3P MD 106,848 1029 1008 55 51
K1IU RI 97,118 992 991 55 43
WA7FOE WA 86,664 942 56 36
AI7B OR 24 85,170 1017 1002 55 30
WA7FAB OR 82,710 924 919 55 35
K0RC MN 69,454 859 847 51 31
VE6JY AB 68,556 788 788 53 34
N6HC CA 63,960 820 78
WA4VQD FL 59,843 722 721 53 30
W5YM AR 20 47,892 615 614 54 24
WB0BLR IA 47,795 605 605 47 32
KB5HVN IA 41,480 610 610 51 17
N0AB NM 17 40,950 547 546 52 23
KC4UH SC 18 39,552 619 618 64
OH2LU 34,030 410 34 49
N5XUS 24,832 388 64
SM3KOR 24,336 314 312 41 37
OH2GI 23,088 296 27 51
SM3KOR 24,336 314 312 41 37
KF4BU FL 16,632 256 252 50 16
IK2HKT 15,663 227 227 29 40
JH5ZCP (OP JR5JAQ) 13,041 207 207 63
W2JGR/0 MN 10,710 210 41 10
N2HOS 4,935 105 47
ZS6BRH 3,362 84 82 18 23
Single Op/LP/All Band
AA5AU LA 24 87,290 1015 1015 54 32
N1RCT ME 66,794 751 734 52 39
V31JU 58,800 735 735 53 27
KK4DK FL 56,191 677 677 51 32
KN6DV CA 53,586 700 687 53 25
N9CKC WI 49,410 610 610 52 29
N1OAZ NH 47,227 574 569 51 32
K5ED TX 46,332 572 572 56 25
KE7GH AZ 45,184 708 706 51 13
K0BX MO 20 44,115 519 519 51 34
WA4ZXA NC 24 41,148 508 508 54 27
KE2UV NY 41,064 475 52 35
CF6FR (OP VE6FR) AB 38,480 592 52 13
N4SR VA 38,400 514 514 49 26
VE6KRR AB 37,422 567 567 50 16
WA6SDM CA 37,512 521 521 52 20
VE6ZX 35,945 553 65
W6/G0AZT CA 27,122 382 52 19
KI0W MO 23,643 339 333 51 20
WM2U NY 20,020 286 286 45 25
KF20G NY 19,971 317 317 49 14
VE7OR BC 19,654 317 317 54 8
KA5MGL AR 15,235 277 277 49 6
OZ5MJ 14,322 218 217 28 38
KC7MJ AZ 14,098 266 266 46 7
KL7DN/1 VT 13,845 213 213 42 23
N0DH WA 10,971 207 207 42 11
VE2AXO PQ 13 10,962 203 203 42 12
AA6TY CA 10,550 211 211 43 7
KD0AV IL 5 5,368 122 122 41 3
WU1F MA 4,956 118 32 10
KD4UIE FL 4,275 95 95 39 6
W1HFN MA 3,318 79 79 42 0
Mutlt-Op
AA4NC NC 73,402 749 55 43
VE3FJB ON 64,152 732 729 50 38
W7LZP WA 54,901 713 713 53 24
KQ4QM NC 54,372 591 591 49 43
AA6KX LP 51,030 729 52 18
AB5EA LP 44,162 622 622 53 18
N5MTS TX 39,600 551 550 49 23
N1JEB LP MA 37,680 592 52 13
T91ENS LP 23 31,995 405 405 40 39
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
IMPORTANT!! As you see above I have a new email address. I will still be
getting mail at the old one until Feb. 1. After that is will all have to
come to the new one.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Remember that these are NOT OFFICIAL SCORES. I received a few scores and
the notes sounded like they thought they were. You still have to send
your scores to the ARRL.
Looks like some great scores coming in. Remember if I only get Single Op
All Band, you go into the HP class. Several have come in that way. Sorry
about it taking so long getting these on, but due to big server crash it
has got me behind.
73's Jim
>From Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com Sat Jan 20 15:08:34 1996
From: Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: Omitted Score RTTY Roundup
Message-ID: <199601201611.LAA29331@mail-hub.interpath.net>
I am so sorry but I omitted a score for the roundup. You can add this to
your scores.
Single/Op/LP
AA4M MO 23 66,392 772 772 51 35
This was my fault.
73's Jim
>From peterj@netcom.com (Peter Jennings) Sat Jan 20 16:14:44 1996
From: peterj@netcom.com (Peter Jennings) (Peter Jennings)
Subject: CQ WW 160 Contest Log Checking
Message-ID: <199601201614.IAA27722@netcom.netcom.com>
At 02:18 PM 1/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I do follow N4IN's rule about removing contacts in doubt. For example, I
>worked a KL7 a few years ago which he removed as no one east of W5 logged
>him and this guy was not yet in the call book with his new call. I have a
>QSL, but Don said better luck next time!
I am afraid I have a problem understanding this one. I often find mults
by working non-contesters and convincing them to give me a 001. Does this
mean they are likely to be deleted? Why am I wasting my time? I guess
we have to only work "contesters" in the contest.
Peter
C31LJ - look for me in 160 contest next week! And make sure your neighbor
works me too, or it might not count if I get lazy and don't send
in my logs.
-- peterj@netcom.com
>From David Robbins <robbins@berkshire.net> Sun Jan 21 01:57:38 1996
From: David Robbins <robbins@berkshire.net> (David Robbins)
Subject: 160m log checking
Message-ID: <31019D92.2F52@berkshire.net>
>>I do follow N4IN's rule about removing contacts in doubt. For example, I
>>worked a KL7 a few years ago which he removed as no one east of W5 logged
>>him and this guy was not yet in the call book with his new call. I have a
>>QSL, but Don said better luck next time!
>I am afraid I have a problem understanding this one. I often find mults
>by working non-contesters and convincing them to give me a 001. Does this
>mean they are likely to be deleted? Why am I wasting my time? I guess
>we have to only work "contesters" in the contest.
did i miss something? was there an official statement about how contacts
are removed in the 160m tests from n4in??? i don't see one in my trash
folder here, was my mail server messed up or something?
73, dave
--
ky1h@berkshire.net or robbins@berkshire.net
http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/ky1h.html
WWW Page now has New England Flea Market list from W1GSL
>From Hans Brakob <71111.260@compuserve.com> Sat Jan 20 20:36:31 1996
From: Hans Brakob <71111.260@compuserve.com> (Hans Brakob)
Subject: Minnesota Tower Test
Message-ID: <960120203630_71111.260_EHM144-1@CompuServe.COM>
The ice storm Wedenesday night made the Twin City area
an involuntary site for the strength testing of antennas
and towers. It might be instructive to tabulate what failed
and what survived to see if there is any common thread in
our experiences. Perhaps we can figure out the best/worst
CONTEST antenna farms in relation to weather survival.
Post me a quick note containing the following detail. I will
consolidate. Include information on others that
you know who are not on the reflector. Inputs from others
outside the Minneapolis are who have detail from ice previous
ice storms would be welcome.
1) Your location, and an estimate of the radial ice load
on your towers/antennas. Estimate of peak/sustained
wind speed at your location.
2a) What failed? (Model, height, guyed/unguyed).
2b) Failure mode? (Elements bent, broken, etc. Tower
broke at what point, bent (warped or kinked?), etc.)
2c) Condition/age/state of repair before the ice storm.
3) What survived? (Model, height, guyed/unguyed, etc.)
- - - - - -
For starters, here's my status:
1) K0HB, Plymouth, MN. About 1/5 inch ice on vertical surfaces
(verticals, tower legs), 3/8 inch on horizontal surfaces
(yagi elements, wire antennas), with icicles hanging.
Winds were in the 35-45MPH range.
2a) GAP DX-IV Voyager (45ft tall), guyed per manufacturers
instructions.
2b) Bent over double just above the insulator, roughly
half way between the guy points.
2c) Excellent condition (like new).
3) My TH7 on a 40foot Universal unguyed aluminum tower
survived with no visible damage. Antenna is still well
iced up, and all resonant points are MUCH lower in freq
than normal, ( perhaps due to increased diameter?).
73, de Hans, K0HB
>From Randy Thompson <k5zd@remus.ultranet.com> Sat Jan 20 20:54:24 1996
From: Randy Thompson <k5zd@remus.ultranet.com> (Randy Thompson)
Subject: CQ WW 160 Contest Log Checking
Message-ID: <01BAE751.FA61F180@k5zd.ultranet.com>
> From: David L. Thompson[SMTP:thompson@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 1996 2:18 PM
>=20
>=20
> Every log is hand checked for errors in the N4IN format. We find KH8 =
listed
> as CT but with 10 points as an example. We look at uniques which are =
busted
> calls (K4DOL =3D K4ODL). This is counted if state/location is correct =
unless
> a duplicate.=20
Wait a minute. If someone busts a call (for whatever reason), you don't =
count it against them if they get the rest of the information correct?
> Most "not in the log" are simply they came back and the contact timing =
felt
> correct. There is not a competitive entrant who has not logged a =
contact
> discovered not in the log! On big scores this often means thousands =
of
> points lost...but since this is still an innocent mistake no pentaly =
is
> exacted! =20
>=20
Wow! Not in logs don't count against you either?! If it is not in log =
then it is probably not a valid QSO.
> I do follow N4IN's rule about removing contacts in doubt. For =
example, I
> worked a KL7 a few years ago which he removed as no one east of W5 =
logged
> him and this guy was not yet in the call book with his new call. I =
have a
> QSL, but Don said better luck next time! Last year I removed several =
mults
> as the station was the only one to work the station and not even a =
nearby
> active entrant had the station in the log! ( USA/EU or JA/ASIA). =
Contacts
> with countries not allowed 160 are removed, too. A YB had almost a =
page of
> JA's on SSB which were removed as JA can only use CW on 160. =20
>=20
So the two items above (busted calls and not-in-log) that almost =
everyone would agree should be removed from a log are not. Yet, =
unverified unique QSOs are removed. My lesson learned from this is that =
mistakes are OK, but searching out new sources of activity for the =
contest are not. I know several people who swore they would never =
return to this contest based on N4IN's past history on this point.
I don't mean to dump on Dave here, we all know how much work is required =
to check a full set of logs, but the log checking criteria he has =
specified for the CQ 160 contests is almost exactly opposite of that =
used for CQ's WW and WPX contests. At least now we know what it is... =
and don't have to worry about copying those calls quite so carefully =
this year!
Randy Thompson, K5ZD
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Note new address (Jan 5, 1996): k5zd@remus.ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355 w (508) 543-8600 x-260
>From Ken Claerbout <76065.3345@compuserve.com> Sat Jan 20 22:33:47 1996
From: Ken Claerbout <76065.3345@compuserve.com> (Ken Claerbout)
Subject: CQ 160 Meter Log Checking
Message-ID: <960120223346_76065.3345_GHC53-1@CompuServe.COM>
I figure I'll throw in my two cents worth on this topic. While it might seem
like a reasonable practice to remove certain unique contacts, the question
really comes down to which side you want to err on.
In 1990 I wrote a letter to Don N4IN inquiring about a small reduction in my
score
during the 1989 CQWW CW contest while I was operating as KE9A/DU3.
He gave the following reasons for removing the contacts in question:
QSO #55 RV9FQ is unique, not wkd by anyone else, but still allowed
QSO #63 HB9CXZ is unique, prob a dud, but allowed
QSO #68 DF0WE is unique, almost certain dud, Delete
QSO #74 JH7VSO is unique, not in book, Delete
Don's comments included "Of course a unique QSO may be OK, but it's very
unlikely that a DU3 would work two unique Europeans. Out of 8 apparent
discrepancies, only 3 were deleted, and the allowable extra penalty for each
was not invoked, because no errors appear to be deliberate."
Having read Don's comments at the time, I agreed with his line of reasoning
and didn't think much about it. A few months later I decided to drop a note to
WB9YXY (my QSL manager) asking him to check if we received cards
from RV9FQ, HB9CXZ, and DF0WE. Well guess what? A few weeks later
I received an envelope from Bob with the requested QSL's proving that these
contacts were in fact legit. Luckly the score reduction didn't change the
outcome and the final score was not changed substantially. It did however,
point to a small flaw in the reasoning used to check my log.
I sent Don a very polite letter along with a copy of the cards to show him that
I did in fact work the stations in question. If it's one thing I learned over 3
years
in DU and thousand of contacts later, it is that my busted to correct call ratio
was quite good. There were very few times when WB9YXY would find a busted
call in the log when comparing it to the thousands of cards received. The point
is that my money is on my log and not some "book" that doesn't show JH7VSO,
or the fact that I have 2 contacts that no one else managed to work. The better
luck next time comment (regarding K4JRB's KL7 qso) comes off as a bit flippant.
While my case may be more of the exception rather than the rule,
it does point out the need to be careful when using a less than
certain method for removing questionable contacts. Please don't take
this as a shot at N4IN, K4JRB or anyone else who volunteers their time
to check contest logs. Their efforts are greatly appreciated. Now if I
could only get the power company to fix the horendous line noise problem
that popped up 2 weeks ago and is destroying 160 meters. Maybe then
I could get on for the contest next weekend. No, a sledge hammer didn't
do the job.
73 Ken KE9A
>From Gary Nieborsky <k7fr@ncw.net> Sun Jan 21 00:50:37 1996
From: Gary Nieborsky <k7fr@ncw.net> (Gary Nieborsky)
Subject: CQ 160 Meter Log Checking
Message-ID: <199601210050.QAA03251@bing.ncw.net>
At 05:33 PM 1/20/96 EST, you wrote:
> Now if I could only get the power company to fix the horendous line noise
problem
>that popped up 2 weeks ago and is destroying 160 meters. Maybe then
>I could get on for the contest next weekend. No, a sledge hammer didn't
>do the job.
>
Ken,
Please don't use sledge hammers! The cause of the problem may well be a bad
insulator and whacking the pole may cause it to short to ground or
mechanically fail. Either one will generally cause you to soil your under
garments in response to the failure. Plus it's really dangerous and can open
you up to legal problems. It's not your pole.
I'm chief engineer for a power company. I'll give you some hints on how to
get the line noise taken care of.
1. If it's an investor owned (IO) and none of the following methods
work....call the state public utility commission (PUC). The one thing an IO
can't stand is to have is an unhappy PUC at rate hike request time. Unhappy
customers equates to unhappy PUC...the more you squeek, the unhappier they get.
2. If it's a public (REA, Municipal, Public Utility District), go find out
who is on the governing board. If they're appointed by a higher authority,
go find the higher authority, then squeek REAL loud. Especially if it's
near election time.
Now for the "Through The Proper Chain Of Command Method"
Go find the Local Manager for your area. Sometimes they're called
Superintendents. Go talk FACE to FACE. Phone calls rarely work. Explain
your situation. Request that a serviceman come out and look around. BE
THERE WHEN HE IS!! Bring a portable AM radio. It helps to ask questions.
Most servicemen will take this on as a challenge and put a whole lot more
effort into finding your problem if you are there too. A faceless trouble
report will get little attention. If the servicemen can't isolate the
problem they will usually bring in the radio shop boys....but generally the
serviceman will find it.
-or---> go find a local ham who works for the power company. Usually they
can go talk with the Local Manager and start the ball rolling.
-or---> go find out if anyone in the radio shop is a ham. The above applies.
-or---> before you resort to 1or 2 at the top, see if the noise is causing
any of the local emergency services people a problem. One call from the
police will generate remarkable activity. Better yet, find a ham in the
police department....a little white lie.......
73 es GL
Gary K7FR
Antenna Farms
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