[RFI] Dealing with multiple Utilities

W0MU Mike Fatchett w0mu at w0mu.com
Mon Jun 23 21:18:51 EDT 2014


Have  you had any luck in locating the source?  If you believe that it 
is in another companies area then yes you should contact them.  I 
imagine both or all three companies communicate.  Maybe you could get 
them both to come out and help?

Mike W0MU

On 6/23/2014 6:08 PM, Phil Snyder wrote:
> Hi folks. I have been dealing with powerline RFI for a couple of years 
> now. The gentleman who works for the power company and chases RFI is a 
> local ham and has been trying to locate and get the problem fixed. He 
> is retiring at the end of the week. I admittedly have been lax in my 
> record keeping as he was very approachable and seemed to be trying to 
> find the source. Now with him retiring I m going to file a new noise 
> complaint. The person replacing him is familiar with the problem so 
> all is not lost.
>
> My question though is that in the direction of the worst noise is my 
> power company for a couple blocks then the rural electric co-op. I 
> have been dealing with my company all along and wonder if it is my 
> responsibility to contact the co-op or should that be the job of my 
> local provider after they have eliminated there equipment?
>
> Our Village is only 1.19 square miles and we actually have a 3rd 
> electrical utility to the North ( I live at the extreme South end of 
> town) but don't have any, serious, noise issues that direction.
>
> Thanks
> Phil
> N9LAH
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