[RFI] Can you identify this noise?

[Bill Turner]

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:12:53 -0600, K4RO Kirk Pickering wrote:

>I have a new noise in the neighborhood which appeared
>about a month ago.  It caused a real problem during the 
>recent ARRL Ten Meter Contest.  The noise is present from 
>about 27.8 to 28.1 MHz, and it pretty well wipes out 10m CW.  
>
>The noise seems to be there most of the time, although I 
>have noticed some random periods when it is not present.
>You can listen to a sound clip at the link below.  I would
>appreciate any ideas on what the source might be.
>
>http://www.k4ro.net/k4ro/audio/Noise_K4RO.mp3
>
>Thanks,
>
>-Kirk  K4RO

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The pulsing on and off is a little unusual, but the basic noise sounds
like ordinary power line arcing.  Some direction finding is in order.

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Bill, W6WRT