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Re: [RFI] I could see the arcs with binoculars last night!

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Subject: Re: [RFI] I could see the arcs with binoculars last night!
From: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:48:16 -0700
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Darn, that would have been good to see. Nice work overall BTW! Hopefully they will!! :) Good luck on it.

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 4/11/21 2:58 PM, Charles Plunk wrote:
Yes I would love to make that video. Unfortunately my camera will not pick up the sparks much if any. Thats the reason I am considering trying a night vision camera. Hopefully though they will fix long before I could complete that project :-)

Chuck

On 4/11/21 4:07 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
Hi,

Assuming your Power company is responsible, (most are), they will get right on something like that.

You might couple your audio, and S-Meter video to your video of the sparks, showing the spark, the S-Meter jump, and the audio all at the same instant.

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 4/11/21 11:47 AM, 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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