[50mhz] noise problem on 6

[cboone at earthlink.net]

With it being on a timer, I would bet a motor/pump (lawn watering type) or a light (neon, etc) of some type...what time of the day is this present? Day light or night time?
If at night, you could (carefully) look up at the poles and insulators, etc looking for a blue or green glow (signs of an energized piece of equipment too close to a ground and arcing/burning over).

Chris
WB5ITT

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe De Gregorio <w3jo at verizon.net>
>Sent: Jun 29, 2010 5:49 AM
>To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [50mhz] noise problem on 6
>
>  I assume everybody knows what power line leakage noise sounds like.
>
>  I have a problem for about a year now, and wonder if someone  else has had this situation and can offer some help.
>
>  This 'noise' appears about every 40 kHz. and is about 5 kHz wide, all through the 6 meter band, and down to about 48 mhz. It has a small drift.
>
>  It is evidently on a timer, as it comes on daily at the same time, and off at the same time.
>
>  Recently the on/off time has changed.
>
>  I can get an approximate direction of the source, but cannot locate it while driving around in that location.
>
>  Any suggestions for my problem would be much appreciated.
>
>  Thanks in advance.
>
>                                                    Joe...W3JO
>
>                                                 w3jo at verizon.net