Re: [RFI] I could see the arcs with binoculars last night! (Resolved?)

[Charles Plunk <af4o@twc.com>]

Thanks Dave!

I do not think the noise I am hearing now is 120hz. One doublet I can 
hear it and the other doublet I cannot. And its not affecting all HF 
bands. Might be something on my house power. At any rate it pales in 
comparison to the beast I think was killed today :-).
73

Chuck
AF4O


On 4/15/21 10:46 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
> Congratz on a RFI suppression run well done!!!
>
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>
> On 4/15/21 6:29 PM, Charles Plunk wrote:
> > I notified the utility on Sunday evening. They come out today and did 
> > the work. I will be updating the website below as I got a chance. 
> > After such a long time I am hesitant to believe its fixed until 
> > listening for about a month but it sure appears to be fixed. I am not 
> > hearing a peep of the same noise.
> > I have 2 doublets and a 6BTV vertical on HF, a 4 el 6m beam, and some 
> > 2m beams and am hearing some noise on some bands on one and other 
> > noise on the other bands on the other but nothing like the intensity 
> > of the 120hz noise I was hearing on all of them. I am probably 
> > hearing these noises now since they were masked by the other far more 
> > stronger noise. At any rate these pale in comparison to the other and 
> > go away for the most part at night as the humidity rises. Will chase 
> > them as I get time. They may not even be 120hz.
> > At any rate I am happy happy right now!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Chuck
> > AF4O
> >
> >
> > On 4/11/21 1:47 PM, Charles Plunk wrote:
> > > Last night I tried my digital camera and binoculars. I could see the 
> > > arc's with binoculars! Looks like ground and neutral wires are to 
> > > close to other hardware. The digital camera captured one arc but was 
> > > so dark could not see the pole. Anyone ever use a night vision 
> > > camera like used for hunting etc for this?
> > > Updated details at 
> > > https://www.qsl.net/af4o/Powerline%20RFI%20QSL.net%20Webpage/Arc%20Webpage.html 
> > >
> > > Great group here. Thanks for everyone's help!
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > > AF4O
> > >
> > > (Soon to be W4NBO, a call my Elmer (SK) had for 20 years)
> > >
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