This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi folks, First some background. I have been a Amateur radio operator (Ham) since I was a little kid. I have been licensed for over 50 years. Please grant that I know a "little" about radio, radio reception, and electronics. Any electronic device, unless well shielded, will emit an electronic signal. Try putting your digital watch next to your car antenna sometime. Electric fences will also emit a pulse signal over a broad frequency spectrum. The original radio transmitters were nothing but sparks jumping across a gap. An insulated electric fence, which is ABOVE electrical ground, will still emit a signal. Should your electric fence wire length be of a resonant length equal to a broadcast station's receiver...that received pulse will be even stronger in the receiver. Your electric fence becomes a broadcast antenna. Should the fence be arcing to ground, by touching something (weed, animal, human, or broken wire), I detect a break (short) in my fence by listening to my headphone radio (on AM, not FM) as I work outside. The extra ZAP in the headphones tells me when there is trouble in the fence. When I use my High Frequency Ham radios, I must turn OFF my electric fences when I am listening on the lower frequencies....even when the fence is NOT shorted out. A properly operating electric fence CAN NOT affect TV reception... unless the TV antenna is within 10 feet of the fence. Then, only maybe... A properly operating electric fence WILL affect AM reception up to 300 feet. The weaker the broadcast station, the louder the electric pulse will override the received signal. With a strong broadcast station, the fence would be almost undetectable. I have had some real problems with my ham radios over the years. My signal was getting into one guys electronic doorbell and talking to him. One neighbor complained that I was bothering his TV. The FCC guys came out and found that he had pointed his TV antenna at my tower and antennas (rather than pointing it at the TV transmitter) as he got a better TV signal from the reflection of my big tower and beam antennas. On and On it goes. That was when we lived in the city. Now, out here in the boonies, I don't bother anyone except myself. Between ham radio and flying, we have friends all over the world. Electronics lesson over. I would rather write about how much fun it was to fly the 747 or love our Fjords. Had to include something about Fjords to keep Steve happy. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all, Fred Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, WA USA http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3158 Subject: Re: electric fence This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That is an interesting question carol about interference from the fence charger. I have had neighbors call me accusing my electric fence of causing problems with their TV or radio. When it is not on!!!!
