Good advice from K4XS. I track all my power pole noise problems to the
pole and since I built an ultrasonic detector, I can even identify the
component on the pole that is causing the problem. When giving this
info to the power company, the response has been amazing. The record
repair time so far is under 3 hours.
Power pole surge suppressors have been the highest failure item around here.
Jerry, K4SAV
On 11/13/2012 9:33 AM, Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
I have had lots of experience working with RFI over the last 35 years with
three different power companies.
With most of the guys coming out, you can't just tell them...I have an RFI
problem and you need to find it.
It is imperative you go out and do your homework.
The first suggestion is something you can't do...turn the beam around to
see where the source seems strongest. usually there are multiple sources so
this can be tricky.
Second, if you have a mobile rig, hit the road and using your AM radio as a
starter, drive around the neighborhood. When you start getting pretty
strong noise on the AM radio, switch to your mobile rig. Turn it on AM to
the highest freq it will go. Higher is better. When it peaks in a general
area. You have a culprit. Check to see if anyone in your local club has
an MFJ "sniffer" or something similar. With that you can usually nail down
the problem to one or two poles. Tie a piece of survey tape to the
pole(s).
After you have identified the offending sources, call up the power company
again and tell them you know for sure which poles are the problem. I can
tell you from experience they will be a lot more cooperative if you do this
sort of thing. You , as the one with the complaint, will seem more
knowledgeable, and you will find them easier to work with.
I am currently working with my local power company using the above method
and they have been very cooperative. In FL we have lots of thunderstorms
and as a result many arrestors on the poles get blown. If you can lead them
to the source they MUST and will fix it.
YMMV.
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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