Topband: Local noise environment

[Mark Demeuleneere]

Another elctrical noise popped up this evening at my qth, audible 80-160m.
Went out with my portable shortwave receiver, within half an hour the
problem was solved.

The problem was located in a bar (the normal type, luckily, 'cause we got
the plenty of the other type on that particular main road, and one day I'll
be unlucky and have to deal with that).
It usually helps to get the people their positive attention, when you
emphasize the fact that a possible fire hazard is involved. The word 'fire'
works. At this particular bar, there had been a problem before in the main
fuse box, and melted plastic was visible.
It turned out to be a light switch in the stairhall, one of the leads was
loose and arcing.

The people were happy I informed them. They asked if they could contact me
again in the future if they suspected anything (now, that I declined
politely and told them I would notice if there was a problem and would
contact them myself).

Bottom line, when you have neighbour noise generated problems, use the words
'fire hazard', and once they think about their own safety, cooperation will
be gauranteed.

73 - Mark

Stories and pictures on ON4WW's travels are on the following URLs :
http://www.qsl.net/on4ww and http://users.pandora.be/on4ww


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sebdesn" <sebdesn at ecentral.com>
To: <Topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:16 PM
Subject: RE: Topband: Local noise environment



 I've been observed suspiciously by locals who thought I
> was
> > a saboteur.  Got away before the Homeland Security force arrived to
> > label me an enemy of the state and ship me to Guantanamo.



I had a woman report me to the  cops because I was driving around with a
rather large 160m antenna on the car. She was sure I was plotting something
bad....LOL...

Bud Schieving WØHG


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