[TowerTalk] high tension power line noise...

[Bob K6UJ]

Gary,
I'm with Joe, good idea to take a portable AM radio and tune off a broadcast,  turn the volume up and check out the property.
Also, do the same with your car radio, drive all around the neighborhood and check.  Drive under the power lines with 
a cross street and see what you get.  In our area, when I drive under the big hi power lines,  from about 4 houses away I get  RFI noise on AM.  
So the RFI it extends out about 300 feet on each side of the lines.  I can't imagine how it 
would impact 160 meters !    I would be very careful about buying property this close to the hi power lines. 
I know what you are going thru, we spent a long time looking for our house that we were comfortable with putting up a tower/ antennas.
We finally ended up buying in an unincorporated area of the county, it is difficult to find antenna/tower friendly property.  I wish you 
good luck on your search !

Bob
K6UJ

On Mar 11, 2012, at 12:55 PM, Joseph or Ruth Patrick wrote:

> Hey Gary
> 
> If you want you could take a tour of the property with a small battery powered 
> am radio. I have located many noise sources this way. All power companies are 
> different. some do little to no maintenance. Some guys are all over it. The 
> bottom line for the power company is if there is noise, there is loss not just 
> in power but money. If this property is the one you have to purchase then there 
> will be times you will have to deal with this situation. Keep on looking. When 
> we bought our house we were in 45 homes in 30 days. No HOA, No Deed 
> restrictions, & no CC&R's.
> I know it's getting harder and and harder to find property like this so you have 
> to make the decision. Good luck.
>  73 DE K4XZ Joe Patrick
> God Made Man
> Sam Colt Made Them Equal 
> 
> 
> 
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> Sent: Sat, March 10, 2012 2:24:27 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] high tension power line noise...
> 
> Hello... my wife and I will be moving soon to a new area... one of the 
> properties we are considering, 
> 
> and its really difficult to find something anymore that meets ALL the criteria – 
> county (no restrictions), 
> 
> no HOA, no deed restrictions, and of course a house... one of the places has a 
> high tension line ~400’ 
> 
> away from where I’d install my tower... and about 600’ from where I’d have a 
> 160/80 receive 4 sq array.... 
> 
> now I’d THINK that this should not be a problem – assuming the power company 
> takes care of any issues 
> 
> (as required by the FCC and as is prudent for them to do for power 
> lose/longevity)... however having 
> 
> never been THAT close I’d love to hear from anyone that says otherwise – that 
> there will be a problem. 
> 
> I operate weak signal from 160 through 6 meters... 
> 
> thanks
> 
> Gary
> K9RX
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