Yep - removing the antenna makes it go away, so I know it's coming into the rig and not generated by it.
I was hoping someone might recognize the cyclical nature of the pest and give me a clue as to what it might be. Strangely enough, last night it was on, but tonight it has disappeared. Tnx es 73 dave KB3MOW Ed wrote: > > At 11:46 AM 11/28/2008, you wrote: >> Wonder if anyone has encountered this type of noise. It's a raspy, >> pulsating sound. It lasts 10 seconds, is silent for 5, then starts again >> The pulses are about 5 per second. >> >> It's showing up on a lot of bands. Right now I have it at about >> 21.048, but have heard it on several ham frequencies. >> >> We haven't added any new electronics in the house at all. We are in >> a rural setting, with the nearest neighbor several hundred feet away. We >> do have cable TV and cable internet, and I wonder if this might be a >> "test birdie" I've heard mentioned in the past. It seems to run 24/7, >> and just started up within the last few days. > > > Does it go away when you remove the antenna? That will pretty much > eliminate the likelyhood its a birdie. > > Lots of cheap consumer stuff emits RF, unfortunately.. Maybe > someones' fancy Christmas Lights half a mile away. > > > Ed > Dial Broadband has arrived Nationwide! Up to 5 times faster than > traditional dialup connections from $13.33/month! See the demo for > yourself at www.BigValley.net <http://www.BigValley.net> > >
