Topband: Interfearance on 1803 to 1835

[Dave Anderson, K4SV]

Hi All,

In the last week I have noticed a wide band signal appear between 1803 to about 1835.  It has QSB and fades in a and out.  Thinking this was local I checked with fellow top band ops in the stae and they hear this signal also.

I hear the signal coming from the NE (receive 4 sqaure) from my QTH in em85wf.  On a narrow band CW receiver it sounds like a rushing sound fading in and out.  When I listen on AM I hear a loud buzz.  On LSB/USB I hear a less pronounced buzz.  On my spectrum scope on my IC7800 I see the signal starting at about 1803 KHz extending up to about 1835.  It appears as a hard comb.  I live in an area with no receive noise.

Dale N4NN reports the signal from the North /NE.  Bill W4ZV hears it North.

Can I ask that you listen.  If you do not have a spectrum scope as you tune between 1801 and 1805 you can hear the rushing/buzz start and stop as you tune through it.  Once I get several reports from other stations outside of NC I will use the reports to get commertial DFing help.

Please post or send me your reports directly to davek4sv at yahoo.com 

Thanks in advance, 
 
Dave Anderson, K4SV
Tryon, NC
 828 777-5088
 
www.K4SV.com