[TowerTalk] Powerline noise

[Scott Bullock]

While not directly related to the reflector, this was a thread a while
back, and I thought I would update the members here. There is a GOD!

I had been in contact with the local town light department about 1 month
ago regarding the horrendous line noise I have had here for quite some
time. I was able to come up with a bearing for them, however they didn't
have any equipment  to track the problem. So it sat for a while.

Weeeeelll, yesterday the power went out to the development......turns out
they had a cracked insulator at exactly the bearing I gave them on the next
street over, it arced through the insulator and to the pole, lit the pole
on fire and blew one of those juygunda fuses in the process. Well, they
replaced the insulator and bingo, 10 meters has been quiet as a church
mouse for 2 days now!  Knock on wood!

So others having problems too, rest assured that someday it will be cured
either by the power company or by accident!

73 all and cu on 10 meters in the next contest!
Scott
KA1CLX

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