Update; After logging weather conditions related to the noise. The first few hours of a rain, I can still hear it although its not as constant. After that and a good rain it stops. Then it takes >36
You are so right on matching the noise, and it sure helps if you catch your target noise fluctuating so that it has a recognizable pattern. I recently found a correct pole but previously identified a
Since 02/16 when we had some near 0F winter weather and more than a week of winter storm, I have not heard my powerline arc RFI at all. I am retired and here everyday. So guess I should be happy it l
Its sounds like 120hz to me (power lines ). I recorded a segment and run it through Audacity, expanded it out, and can see the spikes at about that rate. No street views on google for your QTH but fr
I see where you stated the util's are underground, my bad. At least with the util's underground it will reduce the chance you are chasing the wrong noise. Keep us informed, be interesting to know wha
One of the things that encouraged me to do outdoor QRP when I could. So quiet sometimes in the middle of a large state park or forest that I would wonder if my receiver was defective. Sometimes not
I suppose I am fairly well off right now. At least until the next power line arc shows up. Noise on 40m today hovering s3-s4. A city park in my backyard but neighborhood in my front so some isolation
It is a shame RFI does not get more attention legally. I wonder if a situation that inhibited golf to the extent RFI inhibits ham radio were to occur, how long would it be before laws were changed? A
Hi All. Some may have been following my hunt. Weeks ago I triangulated with monitoring retransmitted audio from my station and matching by listening to both it and my 2m HT on AM with tape measure ya
Hi Mike! Thank You. Go to www.qrz.com and put in my callsign (AF4O) in the callsign search in the upper left of the page. Thanks, Chuck AF4O Be safe, Mike Hi All. Some may have been following my hunt
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
Good video. One tip; make sure you are tracking the right noise. I found out the hard way that many power line utility devices/poles emanate "noise" when you are nearby but may not be "the" noise tha
Wow, thanks Dave for the flowers. Yep they already have the link to the webpage but I will send it too them again when I do the email for the repair request. From past fixes they know me and where i
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 lo
binoculars I can. I saw 2 distinct arcs. One at that square washer and the other at or behind that broken insulator (spool). Chuck 73, Steve, N2IC Assuming your Power company is responsible, (most a
20A Fuse Cutout. Dave - WØLEV Wow, thanks Dave for the flowers. Yep they already have the link to the webpage but I will send it too them again when I do the email for the repair request. From past
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
Dave, Yes I would try the binoculars. Surely cannot hurt. One difficultly I had was a streetlight in my front yard is LED and another is mercury about 200' in another direction. They would reflect of
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
Thanks Charlie will definitely check that out Chuck AF4O Google this: "infrared cell phone camera app". Looks like you guys with 'Droids can be all set for a FLIR. Charlie, N0TT Chuck, When I had my