I tune between stations on the AM band when I drive around looking. Of course,
holding a SW portable out the window works, too, and allows getting out and
confirming the source. You'll note that the noise tends to rise and fall along
the lines due to, I believe, harmonics.

If the noise is internittent, check out the pole transformers and street
lights.

I don't like my Ford for the same reason. I believe Chrysler is the only one
that fully bonds everything without special order. At least they used to. Else,
ask for the police bonding package.

Bill, K5BY

Excellent techniques in your posting WS1.
The link below compliments your points quite well..

http://www.usace.army.mil/publicatio...684/chap16.pdf

As for bonding, I had a slight problem with my Honda.
Seems that the exhaust system was acting as an antenna
as Honda Accord uses rubber hangars and bushings
to support everything from the exhaust header to the
muffler. They do this to reduce vibration. I made up some
6" grounding straps using braid removed from an old piece
of RG-8 and grounded the muffler, midpoint and cat-converter
case to the frame or engine. Put additional pieces between
the fenders and one on the steering shaft case. Finally I sprayed
a conductive coating spray on the inside of the rim across the
tire sidewalk (inner not seen from outside via underneath of
the car) in a strip to the tread edge to dissipate wheel static.
All the noise I had before on the radios completely disappeared.

"WShoots1" wrote in message
...
I tune between stations on the AM band when I drive around looking. Of
course,
holding a SW portable out the window works, too, and allows getting out
and
confirming the source. You'll note that the noise tends to rise and fall
along
the lines due to, I believe, harmonics.

If the noise is internittent, check out the pole transformers and street
lights.

I don't like my Ford for the same reason. I believe Chrysler is the only
one
that fully bonds everything without special order. At least they used to.
Else,
ask for the police bonding package.

Bill, K5BY

WShoots1 wrote:

I tune between stations on the AM band when I drive around looking. Of course,
holding a SW portable out the window works, too, and allows getting out and
confirming the source. You'll note that the noise tends to rise and fall along
the lines due to, I believe, harmonics.

If the noise is internittent, check out the pole transformers and street
lights.

I don't like my Ford for the same reason. I believe Chrysler is the only one
that fully bonds everything without special order. At least they used to. Else,
ask for the police bonding package.

Bill, K5BY

I tried driving around with my DX396 and noticed one place, about a half
mile from here, where there's a loud pop! pop! pop! noise on all bands.
I was unable to get the pole number since the pole is on private
property like most power poles in the area. I DO have the street
address. The popping fades up when driving to this one spot and fades
down when driving away.

I DO have the street address.

That should work.

Bill, K5BY