Paul, I've used the ICOM R-10 for many years for power line noise hunting
up as high as 900 megs and it works reasonably well for me. The S meter
action is more as you describe but the audio AGC is soft enough so at UHF
the audio level is a good indicator. Arcing power line noise at UHF sounds
like arcing at HF for the most part - no recordings tho.
73 Don
VE6JY
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 5:34 AM, N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com> wrote:
> I would be VERY interested in hearing audio recordings of power line noise
> heard at VHF or UHF using ANY and ALL of the HTs with AM reception. Why?
> because two years ago I bought an Alinco DJ-X11T for power line noise
> hunting. I found that in AM mode, power line noise was more of a "chitter"
> than a buzz, very soft in nature and hard to hear unless it was quite
> strong. Background hiss of the receiver was loud and the power line noise
> did not sound any louder to the ear. It also took a LOT of signal to
> produce any S meter action. I have since rid myself of that unit but would
> consider buying something else if it offered better performance for this
> purpose. I would like to hear examples of what I would be getting next
> time. Having heard more than my share of power line noise in AM mode on my
> VHF/UHF home station up to 432 MHz, I have to believe the odd sound was a
> deficiency of the Alinco, not the nature of power line noise at UHF.
>
> 73
>
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> Paul Kelley, N1BUG
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> Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club
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