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

[Dave Cole]

Darn, that would have been good to see.  Nice work overall BTW! 
Hopefully they will!!  :)  Good luck on it.

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 4/11/21 2:58 PM, Charles Plunk wrote:
> Yes I would love to make that video. Unfortunately my camera will not 
> pick up the sparks much if any. Thats the reason I am considering trying 
> a night vision camera. Hopefully though they will fix long before I 
> could complete that project :-)
> 
> Chuck
> 
> On 4/11/21 4:07 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Assuming your Power company is responsible, (most are), they will get 
>> right on something like that.
>>
>> You might couple your audio, and S-Meter video to your video of the 
>> sparks, showing the spark, the S-Meter jump, and the audio all at the 
>> same instant.
>>
>> 73, and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z)
>> https://www.nk7z.net
>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>> ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
>> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>>
>> On 4/11/21 11:47 AM, 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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