[TowerTalk] Hum and buzz noise

[Tim Makins, EI8IC]

Perhaps the live and neutral wires have got reversed in your house wiring ?
Just a guess.

Tim, EI8IC

----- Original Message -----
From: "jerryc" <jerryc@netscope.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: 21 July 2001 22:33
Subject: [TowerTalk] Hum and buzz noise


>
> I realize this is an issue unrelated to towers and antenna construction
but
> would greatly appreciate
> someone pointing me in the direction of info. about powerline or other
> electrical interference.
> I am getting video noise in my tv sets (all three),  receiver noise
> (sporadic welding like sounds) and
> in intermittent (volume goes up and down but never stops) power supply hum
> on one transceiver.
> Have taken the transceiver to two other friends houses and one repair shop
> and the hum is gone but
> always returns when I get back home.  I have checked wiring and installed
> new grounds.  Turned off all power in the house except on the one circuit
> the transceiver is on (its 120vac).  Tried the same with it on a different
> circuit.  Still the hum is there.  Have unhooked the doorbell, motion
sensor
> porch light, and anything else I could think of.  Haven't called the power
> co. yet.  Want to do some
> research first.  They respond slow if at all to radio interference
> complaints.
> Thanks for any guidance.
> JerryC
> jerryc@netscope.net
> no call yet (still working on the code)
>
>
>
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