[RFI] Source power pole located - but wonder which components most likely temperature sensitive

[Hisashi T Fujinaka]

I would not assume that people understand this is a joke. It's been
suggested many times on here and old timers talk about it, so I
understood that it used to be standard (and rather foolish) practice.

Whacking a pole with a hammer could also get attention from neighbors
and law enforcement, and I get enough attention for just having my
antenna.

On Mon, 29 Jan 2024, Michael Martin wrote:

> I would assume that Dave is joking when he says that is an acceptable
> practice.
> What that is is a very Reckless way of finding things for the sake of
> improving a hobby. There Maybe someone on this reflector that would take
> that joke seriously and do it thinking that it is an acceptable practice
> and could very easily end up killing themselves. And should that person be
> reading my post I want them to know that even though common sense is only a
> thought, you are out there looking for what may be a high voltage Arc. The
> practice of standing underneath of where you think that is and hitting it
> with a sledgehammer is one of the most idiotic things that one could
> imagine. I think it would be a wise idea when you sarcastically suggest
> something that's dangerous that you end the sentence with something like
> LOL or I'm not really this stupid and I'm just kidding. Just so the foolish
> people that may be reading that post would understand that no one should be
> so stupid as to do something like that.
>
> Michael Martin
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> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024, 6:24?PM Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Believe me, it's
>> an accepted practice."
>>
>> No, it is not "an accepted practice". You are not to be believed. It is a
>> dangerous practice.
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve, N2IC
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 2:32?PM David Eckhardt <davearea51a at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > A standard procedure for physically exciting loose connections up top a
>> > power pole:  Take a big sledge hammer and beat on the pole from the
>> bottom
>> > while monitoring for RFI.  It looks brutile, but works if your hammer is
>> > massive enough and you have a gorilla swing the hammer.  Believe me, it's
>> > an accepted practice.
>> >
>> > Dave - W?LEV
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 8:04?PM K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On 1/29/2024 12:47 PM, David Eckhardt wrote:
>> > >
>> > > QUOTE:  It may not even be a failed component, as any two pieces of
>> > poorly
>> > > bonded hardware can produce noise. That could explain the temperature
>> > > dependence. In any case, have them check all the hardware on that pole.
>> > >
>> > > An almost giveaway symptom  for this type of failure is erratic
>> behavior
>> > > of the RFI in a good gusty wind.
>> > >
>> > > True. It is possible to simulate that gusty wind, but power companies
>> > > frown on that.
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > > Scott K9MA
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Scott  K9MA
>> > > k9ma at sdellington.us
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > *Dave - W?LEV*
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