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Brian wrote:

Thanks Al. I was hoping I wouldn't have to hunt down power poles again. I'm
not sure if I'd get much response from the local utility company anyway. I
called this morning about all of the limbs and vines hanging over the lines
out here and they said that it was my problem. I'm not sure if that is the
case, but I will look into it. Anyway, I found that listening in sideband
makes it a little more bearable and without the sudden deafening buzz in my
ears every few kilohertz. I don't plan on being here much beyond a couple of
years and I will go out of my way to find a place out in the country my next
move.

Look for a compact fluorescent lamp. They will put out a powerline buzz,
often every 20-40 kHz, as that's the frequency the electronic ballasts
operates at.

Lamps with touch switches are notorious for that, too.

And somebody even found that their doorbell transformer caused problems.
They're designed to not blow the fuse or burn up even if there's a
fault, so they can arc away forever.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident