Yes,
It has AM detection for the aircraft bands.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA2BPE" <wa2bpe@infoblvd.net>
To: "Jason Hissong" <jhisson1@columbus.rr.com>
Cc: <rfi@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [RFI] "Jason Hissong" RFI not street lights
> A scanner won't work if it is FM only; you need AM detection.
>
> Tom - WA2BPE
>
> Jason Hissong wrote:
>
> > Also,
> >
> > This noise is not intermittent. It is constant, 24 hours a day. I can
> > still detect it on 6M.
> >
> > If it is arcing, can it be constant like this? A ham friend told me
that
> > the scanner I was using probably would not be the best to track down the
> > problem. There is a set of electrical power lines about 60' behind my
> > house. It is not the three phase lines, but the single type. There is
also
> > a transformer on one of the poles behind the house. Again, I will take
> > photos and post them to the site tomorrow if possible.
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike @ RFI Services" <mike@rfiservices.info>
> > To: <rfi@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 7:16 PM
> > Subject: [RFI] "Jason Hissong" RFI not street lights
> >
> > >
> > > Jason's web site recording isn't a street light. You have a classic
arcing
> > > source. Most likely from power lines. From the picture in Jason's web
> > site,
> > > there is an obvious potential for a problem. Looking at the picture,
on
> > the
> > > Transmission circuit, upper lines, the center insulator post is going
> > > through the cross are and extending to the point that it looks to be
> > > contacting the cross arm brace. If they get within a half inch of one
> > > another, at the voltage of the circuit, their will be sparking in the
gap.
> > > The induced voltage into the hardware will create a difference in
> > potential
> > > between the two to stress the air gap to the point of discharge.
> > >
> > > Great photo and audio.
> > >
> > > Mike Martin
> > > RFI Services
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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