...well Australia, but anyway. hmmm, what to do about it? On Nov 29, 10:20 pm, Vic <[email protected]> wrote: > Caroline - That's exactly right on the button. I have a very > sophisticated string instrument tuner that I use to tue my guitar. It > tells me that the hum is modulating between B1 - 63.735 Hertz, and Bb1 > - 58.27 Hertz virtually all the time. Lately, it's doing it right now, > it's moved up into 314.47 Hertz - right in there between E4 and Eb4. > My research has shown that wherever digital electrical meters and/or > wireless broadband internet over powerlines (BPL) these frequencies > occur. I have also found that it is localized - If you move away from > an area into another that doesn't have either of the above, and far > enough away from anywhere that does, the hum disappears. However, that > is becoming difficult to do as the aim of this technology is "To bring > "smart" appliances and internet access to everyone". You've had these > "smart" digital electric meters in NZ for a few years now. > > On Nov 29, 5:54 am, Caroline Schwerkolt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi all > > I've been hearing the hum for around 8 months at home in Sandy Bay, > > Tasmania. When last in Mont Albert, Melbourne 3 months ago I heard it, > > and then wondered if it was wireless internet (both homes have > > wireless). I've heard it in Lindisfarne (Tasmania, 10km from home, but > > other side of river), Taroona (Tasmania 10kms from Sandy Bay), my > > workplace in Sandy Bay. All these places have wireless internet. I > > haven't been out bush lately to see if I hear it away from > > technology. > > we were going to put our house on the market to escape the hum, but > > now that I hear it everywhere, won't bother. Hubby sometimes hears it, > > other times he says it is the fridge (NONONONONO!!!!!). > > I have had my hearing tested, and one ear is a bit weak in > > conversation level hearing, and one ear has never ever worked, nerve > > deafness. Having said that, I am a former musician and have perfect > > pitch, and the hum for me is midway between B flat and A (the ones > > just below middle C). How does this sit with others?
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