[RFI] I could see the arcs with binoculars last night!

[Chuck Gooden]

I would have expected more arcing when it was raining or high humidity.

Could someone please explain why arcing is 40 Khz?

Chuck K9LC


On 4/11/2021 1:47 PM, Charles Plunk wrote:
> Last night I tried my digital camera and binoculars. I could see the 
> arc's with binoculars! Looks like ground and neutral wires are to 
> close to other hardware. The digital camera captured one arc but was 
> so dark could not see the pole. Anyone ever use a night vision camera 
> like used for hunting etc for this?
>
> Updated details at 
> https://www.qsl.net/af4o/Powerline%20RFI%20QSL.net%20Webpage/Arc%20Webpage.html
>
> Great group here. Thanks for everyone's help!
>
> 73
>
> Chuck
> AF4O
>
> (Soon to be W4NBO, a call my Elmer (SK) had for 20 years)
>
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