A standard procedure for physically exciting loose connections up top a
power pole: Take a big sledge hammer and beat on the pole from the bottom
while monitoring for RFI. It looks brutile, but works if your hammer is
massive enough and you have a gorilla swing the hammer. Believe me, it's
an accepted practice.
Dave - WØLEV
On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 8:04 PM K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us> wrote:
> On 1/29/2024 12:47 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
>
> QUOTE: It may not even be a failed component, as any two pieces of poorly
> bonded hardware can produce noise. That could explain the temperature
> dependence. In any case, have them check all the hardware on that pole.
>
> An almost giveaway symptom for this type of failure is erratic behavior
> of the RFI in a good gusty wind.
>
> True. It is possible to simulate that gusty wind, but power companies
> frown on that.
>
> 73,
>
> Scott K9MA
>
> --
> Scott K9MA
> k9ma@sdellington.us
>
>
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*Dave - WØLEV*
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