[RFI] can a tower re-radiate RFI?

[WW3S]

its very broadbanded, from AM broadcast band to about 5 mhz, then fades out....its about 20 over 9, I can null part of it out with the noise blanker, but its obviously keeping from me hearing all but the loudest DX on 160/80.....driving around the neighborhood, I dont hear it on my AM truck radio, nor my portable SW.....walking around my yard, I dont hear it, unless I get close to the tower....electric company plant is buried here, I have a pad mount 50kv transformer at the corner of my lot, but no noise when standing beside it with my portable SW, nor any noise from the ped at the other corner of my lot, feeding my house and my neighbors.....I do have several noise sources in my house that I can detect with the SW, but even when I turn them all off, the noise is still there.....

> On 1/22/2016 3:15:18 AM, Roger (K8RI) (k8ri at rogerhalstead.com) wrote:
> > I take it, that this is a broad band noise. Does it cover 160 and all 
> the way to 80, or just the two bands?  Does it cover the entire band(s) 
> with the same strength? How about the broadcast band?  Strong station 
> nearby?  Any noise lower than 160?
> 
> An arc, even a low voltage on on a wire, piece of wire (guy for instance 
> or an antenna), particularly if its anywhere near resonance.
> Power pole grounds?
> 
> How about a voltage differential in the ground, causing a poor 
> connection to the tower to radiate.  Poor solder joint with DC or AC to 
> a remote antenna switch.  In this case it sounds like it may not be an 
> obvious source.
> 
> We have occasional Fox hunts. Could you put together a team to hunt for 
> the source? (With someone coordinating)?
> 
> We've hit the bottom of my well<:-)
> 
> 73 and good Luck!
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
> On 1/21/2016 Thursday 6:17 PM, WW3S wrote:
> > And can it be prevented? Trying to track down a loud “buzz” on 160/80.......I used to be able to kill it by turning off the breaker to my outdoor pole light with a photo-eye on it......now, that doesnt even phase it.....found several sources in the house last night (cfl bulbs, a bad flourescent tube, external