N8KDV wrote:



Maximus wrote:

FWIW, they did recently boost the voltage on some high tension lines from
250 k to 500 k - would that make that much noise ?

Yes, if the associated equipment is not up to snuff to handle the increased
voltage, insulators and the like.

How close are these lines? I shudder to think of living anywhere near that type
of line while pursuing the radio hobby.

I live about a half mile from some high tension lines-I suspect, but
have never confirmed, that they're part of the massive Pacific Intertie
which shuttles electricity between Vancouver (British Columbia) and
Tijuana. I also live near a FM transmitting tower. It wipes out half of
the FM band unless you're using a good reciever.




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Maximus wrote:

Quoting "Tommyknocker" :

Speaking of the tropical bands, I haven't been able to get much on them
lately. I'm hearing a loud buzz all across the lower freqs, but I can't
seem to narrow down where it's coming from.

I hear that @#$% noise up here in Washington state too, and don't know
what
it is. I'd love to know what it is - anybody know definitively what it
is ?

Perhaps a powerline problem?