John,
Locating the source is usually faster than speculating as to what it might be.
Start with the usual - power the '706 with a battery supply and then turn off
power in the ENTIRE house when you are hearing the noise. If the RFI goes
away, the source is somewhere in your house and you can then start re-applying
power one circuit breaker at a time until the noise returns. You then need to
examine every device on that circuit.
If the RFI does not go away when you power down the house, then it is time for
action. You will need to take the '706 mobile or portable and start traveling
around the neighborhood, or even further. Incidentally, try using the rig in
AM mode to see if you can hear the RFI better than with SSB. Keep us posted on
how it goes.
73, Dale
WA9ENA
-----Original Message-----
>From: John Geiger <af5cc@fidmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 11, 2013 10:24 AM
>To: rfi@contesting.com
>Subject: [RFI] RFI Identification Help
>
>I have an RFI problem that mostly shows up during the day, and affects most
>bands, although I notice it most on 15 and 12 meters as I am on those bands
>more during the day. It is a buzzing type noise that comes in around S6 or
>so on my Icom 706MKII, and the NB won't do anything about it. It doesn't
>show up all of the time, but comes and goes, It seems to cycle with 4
>seconds on and 3 seconds off, and sometimes will cycle quicker than that.
>Anyone else seen an RFI issue like this and have any idea what it might be?
>It doesn't seem to occur at night.
>
>73 John AF5CC
>
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