[Elecraft] RF Noise in the Neighborhood

[Eugene Balinski]

See the article in QST (Apr 2006, pp 41-46)  by Jim Hanson
W1TRC (SK) about the Ultrasonic RFI detector. Very helpful
in locating all sorts of interference issues.  I believe
that the design has been turned in to a kit. 

73
Gene K1NR
K2 6K

On Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:26:56 -0700
 "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:
> Many streetlights will do the same. 
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> The powerline noise was masking another
> noise source that was trashing everything from 80 up to
> 10m. This noise was
> about S5-7, but would cycle on an off....on for about 40
> seconds, off for
> about 20 seconds then back on.  .. Eventually
> tracked it down to my neighbor's sodium vapor flood
> lights. These lights are
> notorious for generating interference when they are on
> their last legs.  Had
> the rig on and observed his light flickering (noise
> present), going off
> (noise gone) and then coming back on (noise returned).
> Neighbor would not
> replace it until it eventually craped out....
> 
> Harry WE1X
> -- 
> 
>
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