[Elecraft] [OT] Ham Radio near high voltage power lines?

[N4ST - Jim]

Jerry,

I'm sure you can make something work.  I used to have HV power lines about
150 yards from my house.
It was only a problem during rain/snow/fog with conduction across the
insulators.
I had a cubical quad and could identify the offending pole and could
likewise null out the noise.
Oddly, I don't recall there being a problem on the 80m or 40m dipoles.
You could always do a quick noise check with a mobile HF rig or a handheld
AM shortwave receiver.

__________ 
73,
Jim - N4ST

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of ae4pb at carolinaheli.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 09:50
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] Ham Radio near high voltage power lines?

Just moved to a new QTH and there are high voltage power lines cutting
across the corner of our property running NW direction. The house is on the
East side of the lines. 

Is it reasonable to expect good operability or is it a wash? I don't want to
go through the troubles if I'll just be frustrated. 

Was looking to do a 60' tower for the high bands (I'll still be below the
lines height wise), multiband vertical (low bands 80/40/30) , and
dipole(80/40). 

Vertical is planned to have 60 or more radials. 

 

Thanks in advance.

Jerry D. Moore aka AE4PB

 

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