Thread: High noise level except when raining, why?
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Old May 15th 07, 03:27 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default High noise level except when raining, why?
Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T) wrote:
Noise goes down so low that I'm thinking about setting up a sprinkler to
keep the antenna wet! :-)

Sounds like power line corona to me or maybe
a bad power line ground. When the corona discharge
path gets wet, it reduces the discharge threshold.
Guess sprinkling the power lines is not an option,
huh? :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
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