[NLRS] 6m and up noise

[Al Bergman]

Brad,
   I live in Rapid City SD and every since our local channel 3
television went to High Definition transmissions the six meter band is
just about useless. The new service is on channel 2 and it bleads all
over the place. While driving around town the 6 meter mobile interfering
digital signals will vary from almost nothing to sometimes 30 over s9. I
have talked to a local television engineer who is also a ham and he says
nothing can be done about it legally. Apparently when government in all
their wisdom decided hi-def was the new Jesus baby all other services
became secondary as far as interference goes. The hi-def service is
legally immune to interference complaints as far as anyone knows. If
this is your interference source I can understand your power companys
position..
73, Al - w0puf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Johannes" <bradjrc at hotmail.com>
To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:38 PM
Subject: [NLRS] 6m and up noise


>
>
> I've seen and read more than one comment on 6m noise now. I thought I
was
> alone, but maybe not.
> I've noticed a variable noise floor on 6m since I got back on 6m last
> summer. I also noticed it on 2m this past weekend. I live on the NW
side of
> St. Cloud, and now with the 3element beam up I know the noise is worse
> straight south of me, which puts the antenna pointing right at the
> industrial park area of western St. Cloud. At it's worst it can be
S7-9 on
> the meter. Pretty much makes any week signal stuff impossible for me.
I need
> to go drive around and check if there is a power substation straight
south
> of me, which I suspect there is. If this is the case, has anyone else
had
> the problem? If you approach the electric company have they told you
to get
> lost? What's a good plan of attack for this other than selling the
house and
> moving out into the country? During the times of high noise I can turn
the
> beam NW to NE and drop the S meter down to zero. Seems to be worse
during
> the day, and quieter at night.
> Any thoughts?
> Brad
> KB0HNN
>
>
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