[RFI] Line noise vs Frequency

[Stephanie WX3K]

Please share a clip of the audio. Would love to hear it

Stephanie WX3K


> On Aug 8, 2021, at 9:07 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Stephanie - I know that.  I've been chasing line noise (and other noises) for 30 years or more, and have never encountered this inverse frequency dependence before, which is why I asked.
> 
> I have both HF and VHF DF equipment.  It's broadband noise so shows up on a spectrum display only as an elevated noise level, but the audio signature, especially on AM, is unmistakable.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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>> On 8/8/2021 8:50 AM, Stephanie WX3K wrote:
>> Hard to really say what the exact root cause without further information
>> 
>> The character of the noise will you what the source may be. Share an audio clip of it. Do you have a real time pandapter in your rig ? A picture would help to. Most likely need to share these using a cloud link from dropbox or something similar
>> 
>> DFing aroung the area to track the exact physical would be needed here. The source could be a powerline issue(arcing insulator, resistive connection) but it could be a source conducted onto the line from possibly a switching power supply.
>> 
>> Stephanie WX3K
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Aug 8, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> A (probably) dumb question:  I have a severe line noise to my west.  For some reason it is manageable on 20, much worse on 15 and crippling on 10.  These subjective descriptions are confirmed on my S-meter. Why would this be happening, and does it offer any helpful clues to finding the source?
>>> 
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