[Elecraft] Fwd: OT: K3 and High Tension Wires

Josh Fiden josh at voodoolab.com
Wed Mar 16 14:18:37 EDT 2016


Actually, there have been some problems from those high voltage lines. I 
believe these are on the order of 300kV. Official word from PG&E is that 
they will not make any repairs solely for RFI because it's too expensive 
to do it.

73,
Josh W6XU

On 3/15/2016 3:17 PM, Alan wrote:
> The 6 meter moonbouncer who lives up the hill from me told me he has 
> no problem from the high-tension line that runs right by his place but 
> has experienced noise from the lower-voltage lines farther down the hill.
>
> I suspect that HT lines are probably less likely to have arcing than 
> lower-voltage lines, simply because it would be a much bigger problem 
> for the power company if they did.
>
> Alan N1AL 



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