owner-rfi@contesting.com wrote:
> >From k3lr Thu Mar 5 11:31:21 1998
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> To: bewhite@ibm.net
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> Subject: Re: rfi-digest V1 #29
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> From: steamer.lec@juno.com (larry E Cardoza)
To: <rfi@contesting.com>
> Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 11:30:19 EST
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> I Was wondering. How would the night vision scopes that are on the
> surplus market work for locating arc flashes at night? You would
> want
> to be careful using one at night in the neighborhood as people might
> get
> nervous that you might be snooping.
> Any comments? Larry N6HDC
> On Mon, 02 Mar 98 10:03:46 bewhite@ibm.net writes:
> >Regarding power line noise.
> > It could be coming from some distance, say another street. I
> >suggest
> >you go out one dark night and walk along under the lines and listen
> by
> >ear as
> >well as radio and watch carefully at each pole.
> >
> > I had a similar problem some years ago. If it is leaking
> accross
> >the
> >insulator (ususally a cracked insulator) it may have a visible
> arcing.
> >
> > I my case I used a large sledge hammer to hammer the pole and
> this
> >would
> >stop it for some time.
> >
> > If your power poles are metal try connecting a portable radio
> >antenna to
> >the poles and the one with the leak should produce a very high level
> >of
> >noise.
> >Perhaps the wooden poles would give the same result if you could get
> >some
> >contact with the timber.
> >
> > 73
> > Barry VK2AAB @ VK2WI
> > bewhite@ibm.net
> >
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