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[RFI] Investigating receive noise - got a few questions

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Subject: [RFI] Investigating receive noise - got a few questions
From: Andy KU7T <ku7t@ku7t.org>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 21:57:59 +0000
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Hi,
I am trying to sort out receive noise issues with my Flex.

I am not exactly sure how clean the spectrum could/should be. I have the 
feeling that I may be more concerned about this just because I can see the 
spectrum.  I am in an residenial area with 5 acre lots, with miles to the next 
town and businesses. I always throught/hoped I have no noise issues.

I took some time last night to turn off all breakers, one after another, until 
only the shack was left. Then I reduced everything in the shack so the only 
thing left was the 12V power supply, radio, computer and monitor.  I also 
adjusted the noise offset on the Alinco Powersupply with no changes, turned off 
the computer, and unplugged it. At this point any wall warts, modems, routers, 
etc were also  off. Still no significant changes.

Take a look here at my spectrum, recorded while I turned off a breaker every 30 
s. There is no difference between beginning and the end: 
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AiAwh4TnZjYMhtoFCHwTeJdHO2MFGw

I really have not found any major decreases in hash or noise.  Here are my 
questions:

  1.  Do I go right about this at all?  Should I only look at the ham bands 
instead of looking at the half the HF spectrum?
  2.  There is quite some pulsing/jumping of noise going on below 10 Mhz (see 
in video’s top spectrum). Are those normal static atmospheric crashes or 
something else outside I should be investigating further and if so how?
  3.  There are patterns around 4 – 5 Mhz that are definitely some patterns 
from some device. Is it worth worrying about these, considering there are not 
near any ham bands of interest? Goes back to question 1 also: do I care whats 
outside of ham bands?
  4.  I have some harmonics, some spikes between 12 and 15 Mhz. the distance 
between the spikes is about 17.6khz. Any ideas what that could be? Is likely 
not in my house though…

Any tips and ideas how to proceed?

73
Andy
KU7T

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