> Smacking poles with a big hammer (with or without a transformer > mounted on the pole) will also help identify loose connections which > may cause interference.
It's also a good way to bring loose power line hardware down on your head! The power company does NOT recommend slugging their poles. IIRC, in some locales, it's a misdemeanor offence. But, yeah, it works... ...sometimes. 73, Ralph W5JGV - WD2XSH/7 _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/