I understand this, and as a 50+ year Ham I also have done this Hammer Test. BUT! I'll raise you by 10db! The vibrations made by the sledgehammer, is TINY compared to what we used to do all the time.
"Believe me, it's an accepted practice." No, it is not "an accepted practice". You are not to be believed. It is a dangerous practice. Clearly "common" was meant, and has been for over a century, and
Yes, shaking guy wires is more effective than the sledge hammer (which I have purged from my bag of tricks - thank you). However, not all poles are guyed, especially when deployed in a straight line.
Hi Joe, Your method comes with significant risk to yourself and others... Here's my story. During a CQWW 160 contest circa 1980 we had intense RFI pop up during Saturday night. I quickly isolated it
I agree, sadly hick power company even ignored actual letter from the FCC about fixing them. The one Hot summer day my kid comes in from out front and said the power lines are smoking. Huh? I went ou
Hammering on a pole for testing the integrity of the pole is indeed an accepted practice in our area. About the only thing left to argue about is the size of the hammer. See this short video from a m