[RFI] RFI from HIGH voltage power lines

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Sat Jun 2 08:24:02 PDT 2012


On 6/1/2012 7:58 AM, Hardy Landskov wrote:
> I don't know how much.
> Also, do not run an antenna parallel to those lines! The induction field
> will induce a possible lethal voltage on the antenna from transformer
> action. I have experienced that senario.

Well, not a LOOP antenna anyway. Remember also that magnetic induction 
is proportional both to the CURRENT and the AREA of the loop containing 
that current. As lines are built to handle higher voltages, the loop are 
is increased by the wider spacing between conductors.

73, Jim K9YC


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