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

Charles Plunk af4o at twc.com
Sun Apr 11 18:03:24 EDT 2021


:-). Oh this pole has no number that I can see. Only a sign that says 
20A Fuse Cutout.

On 4/11/21 4:23 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
> Isn't retirement wonderful!!??  😇😊🙃😀
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 8:22 PM Charles Plunk <af4o at twc.com 
> <mailto:af4o at twc.com>> wrote:
>
>     Wow, thanks Dave for the flowers. Yep they already have the link
>     to the webpage but I will send it too them again when I do the
>     email for the repair request. From past fixes they know me and
>     where i live, lol. Now that I am retired I don't mind this side
>     hobby as much as I use too. I have them a map of where the pole is
>     located prepared but will send them a pic of the  pole number too.
>
>     Thanks,
>     Chuck
>
>     On 4/11/21 3:10 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
>>     Absolutely excellent report and technique.  This should go into
>>     the files section as an example of how to go about this
>>     business.  Well done!  Excellent report and documentation.  Email
>>     this to your power provider with a picture on the pole number. 
>>     Every pole has a number.
>>
>>     Dave - WØLEV
>>
>>     On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 6:48 PM Charles Plunk <af4o at twc.com
>>     <mailto:af4o at twc.com>> 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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>>     -- 
>>     *Dave - WØLEV*
>>     /*Just Let Darwin Work*/
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>
>
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