[RFI] Old RFI back and a new one help please

Rick Scott w7psk at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 26 09:05:59 PST 2011


Well I have not added a power supply here.

All our lines are underground until the top of the hill.  Would that make a 
difference>




----- Original Message ----
> From: "Battles,Richard" <Battles.Richard at lee.k12.al.us>
> To: "rfi at contesting.com" <rfi at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 8:34:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Old RFI back and a new one help please
> 
> Scott, this sounds like a switching power supply in you home, or near you from 
>a  neighbor.  switching power supplies sound like a buzzsaw.  the rfi  from the
> supply will be conducted into the house wiring, then into the power  lines from 
>the power company.  the rfi will not go past the transformer, on  the pole, but 
>will flow
> into the ground system of the power system.
> 
> a  common mode choke will most likely fix the  problem.
> 
> richard
> wb4byq
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: rfi-bounces at contesting.com [rfi-bounces at contesting.com] On  Behalf Of 
>Rick Scott [w7psk at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January  26, 2011 10:00 AM
> To: rfi at contesting.com
> Subject: [RFI] Old  RFI back and a new one help please
> 
> The noise I talked about a while ago  is back.  It was a blissful 2 weeks 
>without
> it.
> But last night It  showed up again.  This bites.  Ive got the ARRL sending me  
>a
> helpful
> gent soon.  He isn't available right now due to family  issues but I'm sure he
> can help.
> 
> Ive got a new one that showed up too  that's really strong.  Hopefully some 
>have
> heard it.
> 
> 
> Its a  buzzsaw sound that lasts for 1 second and cycles every 6 seconds.   So
> every 6 seconds
> I get 1 second of extremely strong  buzzsaw.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Whee I love city living.
> 
> Scotty  W7PSK
> 
> 
> 
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