Wonder if anyone on the list has experience with nearby 115 KV transmission
lines? I have a 43-acre property that I?m getting ready to develop, including
an HF station. Last week I received a call from an engineering firm that is
working on a wind generation farm on a nearby mountain. The problem, they want
right of way permission to run the 115 KV transmission lines on my property
either along the road or at the back of the lot. My first reaction was oh no!
One of my office colleagues use to work for a power company in the Midwest.
He suggested it might not be as bad as it sounds because 115 KV lines typically
don't have transformers and lightning arrestors like you find in residential
neighborhoods. Still, the thought of something like that nearby (within 200? ?
2000? of my antennas) conjures up thoughts of potential RFI. I know I would
not have bought the property had the lines been there to begin with.
I realize there is no way to speak to the specifics of this case but what are
your general experiences with lines like this and RFI? I haven't built on the
lot yet but I was getting ready to put up the first two towers soon. Now I'm
wondering whether I should proceed or ditch this location and look for another
if they gain approval for right of way. It?s a perfect location in all other
respects so I really hate to bail. Any thoughts or experiences you can share
would be greatly appreciated.
Ken K4ZW
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