[RFI] A RF Quiet Electric Fencer needed

ROBERT MARCH n7ua at embarqmail.com
Mon Jan 5 15:45:24 EST 2009


Actually most electric fences, even if there is no arcing, do generate a broadband click every time the fence is charged.  This happens because in most chargers made in the USA there is no wave shaping and the pulse rise time is very fast, creating a broadband signal.  Some European models, I am told, do have wave shaping and do not click in the HF bands.  I'd like to find them in the USA.  Of course it is true that if there is a short or arc, the noise will be even worse.  But a new perfectly installed fence can be detected at close range (e.g. under 200 yards). 
Thus the solution is to either modify the charger to add wave shaping, or filter the HF and MF components of the signal before it gets to the fence wire. I have used a series tuned LC circuit at the output of a charger (tuned for 160)with success.  A LP filter arrangement should also work.
I have asked before if anyone here knows a model number from Europe perhaps that has built in wave shaping.  Maybe someone can offer some wisdom.  Bob  N7UA

BTW another important point is to make sure that the fence has a good ground.
----- Original Message -----
From: Hardy Landskov <n7rt at cox.net>
To: k3lr at k3lr.com, 'RFI' <rfi at contesting.com>, mike at rfiservices.com
Sent: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:17:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [RFI] A RF Quiet Electric Fencer needed

Tim,
I had a neighbor that had an electric fence that was arcing to a tree trunk. 
But once we solved that problem, the fence was quiet. Are you sure you just 
don't have an arcing problem somewhere along the fence line? I don't think 
electric fences are noisey until they start arcing over to something but I 
could be wrong. I do not know all styles or designs of electric fences.
73 & HNY N7RT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr at k3lr.com>
To: "'RFI'" <rfi at contesting.com>; <mike at rfiservices.com>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:29 AM
Subject: [RFI] A RF Quiet Electric Fencer needed


>I need to offer a ready made solution to a nearby "Ticking" electric fence
> owner.
>
>
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> Does anyone have a manufacture/ model number for an electric fencer that 
> is
> RF spectrum (1.8 to 52 MHz) "Tic" free?
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> Happy New Year and 73!
>
> Tim K3LR
>
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