Re: [IRCA] Static noise issue
Hi Charles, No more noise noticed so far and it has been pouring all day. So maybe it was static charges in the air at that time. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Static noise issue
At 11:23 AM 12/20/2007, you wrote: >Greetings, > >In the last couple of days, a noise issue has developed. When I get >heavy rain, I hear an noise like rubbing two pieces of metal together >within the house. a scratching/scraping noise. If I take a portable >outside, it seems to go away the farther I get from the house. I kicked >the circuit breakers off and it does not do anything. It doesn't do it >everytime it rains, but most of the time a heavy shower hits. True I >have a metal roof, but the wind does seem to cause the noise. But rain >hitting something does. It is really noticeable on a portable, and in >the back of the house closer to my antennas, but not on the R8 near the >front of the house as much. Of course the R8 is well grounded. The >electric frence was arcing the other day, and I fixed that. I even shook >the fence during the heavy rain and it did nothing. Any suggestions? >Thanks. 73, Patrick Patrick, Raindrops have electrical charge. When they strike your roof, a charge builds up that arcs over sections of dry wood in your house. I would suggest grounding your roof to any ground. 73 de Charles ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Static noise issue
Patrick my first thought would be that one or more sections of the metal roof may have loosened up during the recent high winds and is making intermittent contact with the rest of the roof or some other object protruding through or in contact with the roof. Rain gutters or metal siding might also produce such results. Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO Westminster CO http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Static noise issue
Greetings, In the last couple of days, a noise issue has developed. When I get heavy rain, I hear an noise like rubbing two pieces of metal together within the house. a scratching/scraping noise. If I take a portable outside, it seems to go away the farther I get from the house. I kicked the circuit breakers off and it does not do anything. It doesn't do it everytime it rains, but most of the time a heavy shower hits. True I have a metal roof, but the wind does seem to cause the noise. But rain hitting something does. It is really noticeable on a portable, and in the back of the house closer to my antennas, but not on the R8 near the front of the house as much. Of course the R8 is well grounded. The electric frence was arcing the other day, and I fixed that. I even shook the fence during the heavy rain and it did nothing. Any suggestions? Thanks. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com