The FCC is probably not the place to start. I would try the Illinois Commerce Commission. If you want the complaint form try this URL: http://www.icc.state.il.us/ci/publicutility.aspx Just a thought.
Hi all, Once you think you have the right pole, with radio in hand, kick the pole with the flat of your foot. Don't use your car or anything big. The pole should stand the impact and it you're at the
Sorry, but this is wrong. Joint use of the electric systems poles is nothing more than a lease agreement. No responsibility for the maintenance of the leasee's hardware falls to the electric system.
...Don't use your foot to kick the pole. Too many bones in your foot to break and your neighbors will just have one more reason to think you are nuts. Take a 3-5lb sled hammer and tape the pole. If t
On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 11:24:43 -0500 John Silberman <blkcat28@atlantic.net> writes: A faulty lightning arrestor, which is a high probability of being the problem in this case, does not change its noise
Neither of these statements is consistent with my experience. Most of the big noisemakers in my area have been slack spans, where one pole is guyed and the one across the road (typically) is not. Rat
I have found the local power company (FL Power) to be pretty good. The guy I have been working with recently is on the ball. However, he was a replacement for another guy who tried, but his tecnnical
Hi Pete et al: Slack spans are notorious for giving false readings with a AM radio. The low frequency noise propagates a lot farther than the higher ones. They also will "jump off" at a slack span so
This is true, I'm sure. AM radio tells you there's a problem, not necessarily where. I have found that dead-end runs are particularly prone to this sort of false reading. as I said, AM only tells you
I just filed a complaint with Puget Sound Energy about a sodium lamp that has one of those optical light sensors that turns the light off after a car passes...only this one would turn on and off for
My first thought on starting to read you query is - do as I finally had to do - locate the noise source yourself. It sounds to me like you have done that. I don't believe that down guys by themselves
I have also been down this road twice from the same source. The pole that these ar on is 450 feet from my tower and then they go bad I have S9 + noise on all bands through 2 meters. The first one wen
Hello all, I have a very severe interference problem here at my QTH that has been present for more than a year now. It sounds to me like "power line noise" and the local electric utility - ComEd - ha
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:59:28 -0600 "N9EN@VOYAGER.NET" <n9en@voyager.net> writes: This could be an important clue. Whenever I've encountered this type of 24/7 interference, it has turned out to be a d
Even better is a 440 MHz radio with AM... The IC 706MKIIg would be great for this! Even some of the newer hand helds are capable of AM on UHF. As the noise gets stronger, you can increase the frequen
The FCC can also be notified.... Power companies have an OBLIGATION to not produce noise and interfere with other communications. Also copy the ARRL and the power company with your letter. Hopefully