Fw: [CQ-Contest] electric fences

[Rex Maner]

I had one of these bothering me a few years ago and after driving around and
locating the problem,  I asked the Owner if he knew it was making a lot of
noise and interfing .  It turns out that he had experenced bad T.V. for
about a week, on the suggestion that he turn it off and check his T.V.
reception he came out of the house and said that #$$@%%#@$# is outta here.
Quack



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jim funk" <jfunk at adams.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 15:08
Subject: [CQ-Contest] electric fences


> My take on electric fences (I'm not a farmer, but I was, and I've used a
lot
> of electric fence....):
>
> It sounds as though you are dealing with dreaded "weed burner" type of
> fence.  They pulse about 1 second on and 1  1/2 seconds off.  Most noise
> blankers are useless around them.   They are not UL listed.  They are
> dangerous, and I know of more than one instance in which they have started
> fires.
> They are cheap, and old, and should be scrapped.   Having said that.....
>
> Is there a possibility that you could visit the neighbor,  small AM radio
in
> hand, and show him what a mess the fencer is making of reception?  It's
> possible *he* is bothered by it as well and doesn't know the source of his
> irritation.  Offer to help him "walk the fence" to remove articles that
may
> be shorting it out.  (This time of year, that is a full-time job!)
>
> Somewhere along the line, mention to him that the new solid-state fencers
> are safer, quieter, more effective and don't short out as readily.  They
are
> a bit more expensive.  If worse comes to worst, offer to help replace the
> old one with the new one....
>
> Let me know how it goes.  It's possible I'm wrong on this, in which case
> I'll have learned something....
> 73, Jim N9JF
>
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