Re: [RFI] Power outages and RFI

[Charles Plunk <af4o@twc.com>]

One of the things that encouraged me to do outdoor QRP when I could.  So 
quiet sometimes in the middle of a large state park or forest that I 
would wonder if my receiver was defective. Sometimes not as quiet but 
you knew it was very likely natural noise. That's well away from the 
campgrounds too.
Chuck
AF4O


On 3/29/21 10:19 AM, Charles Plunk wrote:
> One of the things that encouraged me to do outdoor CW QRP when I 
> could.  So quiet sometimes in the middle of a large state park or 
> forest that I would wonder if my receiver was defective. Sometimes not 
> as quiet but you knew it was very likely natural noise. That's well 
> away from the campgrounds too.
> Chuck
> AF4O
>
> On 3/29/21 7:30 AM, Christopher Wawak wrote:
> > Just a short personal story:
> >
> > My entire neighborhood lost power early last night. I sat around in the
> > dark for a few minutes, then realized that this is a rare opportunity 
> > and
> > sprinted down to the shack. I quickly hooked up my 7300 to a battery,
> > flicked on the radio, and saw a thing of beauty. NO RFI! For a few short
> > hours before power was restored, I had the lowest noise floor across the
> > bands I've seen in the 6 months I've been active on HF. On the one 
> > hand, it
> > was good fun catching contacts that were buried in the noise before. 
> > On the
> > other, realizing that there's this much noise holding me back is a 
> > little
> > discouraging.
> >
> > Who else runs to the radio when the power goes out? Anyone have similar
> > stories to share?
> >
> > 73 KC2IEB
> >
> > Chris
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