[ARC5] Really Spooky Signal on 20 Meters.

[Jim Falls]

Cheers!
Jim K6FWT

> On Sep 20, 2016, at 09:56, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
> I get a similar noise from our Maytag washer which has a variable AC motor.
> 
> Others have complained about similar noise from threadmill motors.
> 
> Fortunately my wife's washing schedule does not overlap with my operating schedule except for a Saturday morning sked.
> 
> I can tell her when the wash is finished:-)
> 
> Mike N2MS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>, milsurplus at mailman.qth.net, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:59:00 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: [ARC5] Really Spooky Signal on 20 Meters.
> 
> OK, this is really weird. For weeks, the 20-meter phone
> band at my location has had this wide-band pulsing
> noise. Ran from about 14.240-14.330 MC 24/7. 
> It sounded  "near field," so I finally broke-out my 
> portable HF direction finder and started hunting. 
> I walked out to the end of my driveway and got a
> good signal, bearing East of my location. 
> So I went about a block to a local park and 
> still bearing East. So I put the rig in the truck 
> and drove East a mile. No signal. So I moved back 
> half the distance to the house. Nothing. Half-way again.
> Nothing. In short, the signal, after being around 
> for weeks, suddenly disappeared exactly 
> when I started to hunt it. It has not come back. 
> I find this strange and makes me a little paranoid.
> 
> Here's the noise:
> https://goo.gl/photos/PooYaAAnv1UG8MpC9
> Any ideas??
> 
> 
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