[K6BW] White noise question

[David Mueller]

I suspect your antenna is located in a high noise
environment, and the fact that the antenna is
reasonant on 20M is the reason the noise is loudest on
that band.

73, Dave N2NL


--- Steve Johnson <ki6ada at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi 
> I have a white noise question. I am running a 20
> meter flat top dipole next
> to the side of my building at 12 feet. The last 3
> days I have only been
> hearing S-7 white noise on 20 meters. When I switch
> down to 30, 40 and 80,
> the white noise drops to a normal level between S-1
> and S-3. When I switch
> up to 17 the white noise drops to S-3 to S-5. When I
> switch up to 15 it
> stays at S-3 and when I switch up to 12 it stays at
> S-3 and when I switch up
> to 10/10 it stays at S-3. The reception of signal on
> 30, 40 and 75/80 has
> been fine. I am open for any comments or
> suggestions.
> 
> Thank you,
> Steve
> 
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