[CQ-Contest] Electrical Fence Advice

[Mike Fatchett]

I had a heck of a time tracking down a noise problem years ago.  What I had
found was the electric wire had been pushed against the metal siding of the
barn causing arcing in numerous places.  Fortunately the owners were family
friends and I was able to "maintain" the fence when necessary which always
seemed to be in the middle of the EU Run!!

There were many electric fences in the area and I only had trouble with one
and numerous issues with the power line insulators.

Mike
W0MU 

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Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Electrical Fence Advice

In a message dated 3/4/04 10:01:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
n3bb at mindspring.com writes:

> Unfortunately, my new neighbor is committed to install an electrical 
> fence  around his twenty acre horse property next to us.  Are there any
"OK"
>  versus "bad" types of voltage chargers I can recommend to him?  
Recommended 
>  versus "bad" types of insulation or support poles? 

    A properly installed fence charger system is typically pretty benign.
The main RF generating problems are: 1) poor ground at the charger and 2)
plant growth across the fence wire. Since it's a new system, #2 probably
won't apply. 

    Maybe you want to volunteer to help him install it to insure its
reliability and proper installation. I'm not familiar with any specific
units or their problems.

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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