Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-11 Thread Vince Wesa Werber
Just an idea... You might want to keep a 'log' on the times you get this static... stuff like time of day duration, weather conditions etc etc... detective work that could lead you to formulate a source and then a possible resolution... hope it works out for you 73 vince ka1iic On Friday

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-11 Thread Schichler, Alfred
o: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem >I was going up and down streets power pole to power pole on my bicycle with >a AM Walkman radio tuned to 540 and 1700 Khz. I use a Radio Shack aircraft receiver. About the size of a HT, and makes a nice line noise sniff

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-10 Thread Donald Chester
I was going up and down streets power pole to power pole on my bicycle with a AM Walkman radio tuned to 540 and 1700 Khz. I use a Radio Shack aircraft receiver. About the size of a HT, and makes a nice line noise sniffer. The bicycly is a good idea also, since every vehicle we have here,

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-06 Thread Jim candela
It was said: > I'm thinking probably power lines, but maybe I should try > a battery-operated radio and turn off the power to the whole house before I > come to that conclusion. Comment by me: Excellent idea! Just don't do it during the super Bowl! At my last QTH, I got lucky and tracked a

Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-02 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:44:01 -0800 (PST), Jim Candela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this noise broadband, or is it concentrated in > frequency, and then showing another concentration at > say 200 Khz away? My VCR when off was this last way, > and the pulse rate would vary just like you said.

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-02 Thread Schichler, Alfred
riginal Message- From: Bob Macklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem Last night I had HIGH static on both my HF receivers. And I have been having a problem with static dis

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Schichler, Alfred
wire for an antenna. I sure hope it doesn't turn out to be an uncooperative neighbor. Al NE2D -Original Message- From: Jim Wilhite [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 3:35 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem Generally spe

Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Jim Wilhite
: Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:48 AM Subject: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem I just started getting an intermittent noise problem on several bands that runs from s-9 to about 20 over. It's especially bad on 40 meters, but I can hear it on 80 and 160 pretty good too. Not too bad on the higher b

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Schichler, Alfred
EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem Last night I had HIGH static on both my HF receivers. And I have been having a problem with static discharge. But it has not been snowing in Seattle. They

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Schichler, Alfred
a half ago, but I figured it was probably from some of the people using snowblowers on our street after a big snow storm we had. -Original Message- From: Jim Candela [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 12:44 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bad

RE: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Schichler, Alfred
builds up. -Original Message- From: Vince Wesa Werber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:23 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem Was is snowing when you heard this??? The dry air of winter can cause static discharge in yo

Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Bob Macklin
nce Wesa Werber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem > Was is snowing when you heard this??? The dry air of winter can cause static > discharge in your antenna/receiver...

Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Vince Wesa Werber
Was is snowing when you heard this??? The dry air of winter can cause static discharge in your antenna/receiver... Just a thought 73 vince ka1iic On Tuesday 01 February 2005 08:48 am, Schichler, Alfred wrote: > I just started getting an intermittent noise problem on several bands that > runs

Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Jim Candela
Al, Is this noise broadband, or is it concentrated in frequency, and then showing another concentration at say 200 Khz away? My VCR when off was this last way, and the pulse rate would vary just like you said. One of those clusters was centered at 3885 (abt 15 kc wide), and this would vary may

Re: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Tom
o: Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 5:48 AM Subject: [AMRadio] Bad Static Problem > > I just started getting an intermittent noise problem on several bands that > runs from s-9 to about 20 over. It's especially bad on 40 meters, > but I can hear it on 80 and 160 pretty good too. N

[AMRadio] Bad Static Problem

2005-02-01 Thread Schichler, Alfred
I just started getting an intermittent noise problem on several bands that runs from s-9 to about 20 over. It's especially bad on 40 meters, but I can hear it on 80 and 160 pretty good too. Not too bad on the higher bands. Sometimes it is just one or two pops per second, then it changes t