I have found that the continuous transmission of FT8 on 160m resets my wireless bridge back to default config.
Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Wed, 7 Nov 2018 at 15:46, Ted K2QMF <k2...@juno.com> wrote: > > 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 > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector