[Boatanchors] QRM

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Mon Jan 9 23:28:31 EST 2006


What would have a raspy signal every 65 kc?  I hear it on all my 
receivers, R-388, 51J-4, SP-600, AR-88, FT-990 etc.  All over the place. 
  1885 Kc, wipes out signals from local hams transmitters, again at 1949 
kc, 2014 KC and again (in the am portion of the band) 3859 kc but drifts 
around here.  Almost makes me think of a TV transmitter oscillator but 
on 160 meters where it's the strongest, some kind of teledata like what 
you might hear down in the 200-400 kc band.  Runs from S-9 to 10 over on 
160 meters.

I've turned off everything, unplugged stuff changed antennas around, 
checked grounding and antenna connections to no avail.  No touch lamps 
here and no battery chargers for cell phones etc.  BTW, i found that 
plugging my cell phone charger for the truck into the cigarette lighter 
outlet tears up the AM band.

It's not 65 kc apart on 80 meters but about half that.  Don't have 
anyone really close to me that could listen as well but no complaints 
from hams 12 or so miles up the road.  This is driving me nuts.

I'm suspecting something from a neighbors house but that can be a 
delicate situation.

Larry
W0OGH



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