[Elecraft] OT: Electric fences

[Tom W8JI]

> Again, the noise isn't from the charger ... it's generated
> along the wire.  Carrying an AM radio along the fence may
> be helpful  and is useful in illustrating to the fence 
> owner what
> you're talking about.  He/she may already be aware of the
> noise and not know the source. (:-))

While it is true most problems seem to be caused by bad 
connections in the fence, the most severe problem I had with 
an electric fence was caused by a charger! The charger was 
sent back and the replacement charger produced exactly the 
same problem. I put RF chokes on it, ferrite beads, you name 
it.

My neighbor switched to a different brand and the problem 
vanished.

I've generally had varying success with an AM broadcast 
radio, but a VHF aircraft radio always lets me walk right up 
to the bad area.

73 Tom