If it were me, I would get joy out of smashing it !!!
On Tue, 6 Nov 2018 21:15:35 -0500 "Sam Josuweit" <sam...@epix.net> writes: > So after taking a few years off from radio, over the summer I decided > to > rebuild my station and antennas and get back on the air. Was doing > fine > until a few weeks ago, my noise level was S9 on 80 meters. Using a > beverage > it was ok but on my TX antenna it was 120hz hash. I tried everything > to > locate the source, unplugged computers, Directv, DSL modem, freezer > you name > it, checked my entire ground system, it still was there. To make > matters > worse after listening to it on AM I noticed I could hear the local > NOAA > Weather radio station, which is on 162.55 MHZ FM! Now the local > transmitter > for NOAA is on the next mountain over and line of site with my > remote QTH, > but 162MHZ to 3.7MHZ?? This really had me stumped, and I was just > about to > give up. I have an old farm house and don't have too many power > outlets, but > I realized I missed checking the one in our bedroom, and there sits > my NOAA > weather alert radio. Unplugged it and the hash was gone. Since these > radios > monitor constantly for alerts, they must just mute the audio when > not in > use. Apparently something in the radio power supply failed causing > the power > noise, which was then getting modulated by the muted audio. This > was > propagating thru my whole electrical system. I'm just glad I found > it. > Debating if I should take a look at the weather radio or smash it > with a > sledge hammer. > > > > Sam (N3XZ) > > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > ____________________________________________________________ What Popcorn Really Does To Your Memory clearstateofmind.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5be306f0989b26f04d4dst04vuc _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector