[RFI] Strong, broadband noise during wet conditions

[Matt]

Lee,

This is possible.  I have some transmission lines (don't know what 
voltage they are) and a substation a little less than a mile away. I 
just need to wait for conditions to get wet again, then I'm going to do 
the breaker-off test at the house and go for a drive with the 706 to see 
if I can narrow down the source.

Thanks for all of the suggestions!

Matt, N0EYE


On 3/15/2013 10:44 PM, Lee K7TJR wrote:
> Matt, If you live within a mile or two of any 100 to 500 KV power 
> lines you may be getting corona noise. At my previous QTH I could 
> count on the high pitched buzz any time it rained or snowed or even in 
> super heavy fog. I had both a 1/2 mile away 100KV and a mile away 380 
> KV and they both just howled when wet.
> Lee  K7TJR  OR
>
> *From:* Matt <mailto:wedgef5 at gmail.com>
> I'm having a problem with very strong, very broad noise that seems to be
> associated with wet conditions.