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Re: [RFI] Thoughts on What This Is?

To: Larry Burke <wi5a@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Thoughts on What This Is?
From: WW3S <ww3s@zoominternet.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:47:19 -0500
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Make sure it’s not in your house first....kill the power at the main breaker, 
and make sure you don’t have any battery powered devices still plugged in, like 
maybe a CATV modem with battery backup for your voip phone service ( been 
there, done that) 

Sent from my iPad

> On Dec 19, 2019, at 8:39 AM, Larry Burke <wi5a@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I’m in what could be described as semi-rural so the houses are fairly spread 
> out. Don’t think it’s concentrated at meal time, but I will make note of 
> that. No strip malls either. 
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> Thanks!
> 
> Larry 
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> From: AA5CT <jwin95@yahoo.com> 
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:28 AM
> To: rfi@contesting.com; Larry Burke <wi5a@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Thoughts on What This Is?
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> 
> Larry, my old Litton MinuteMaster (still running!) microwave oven makes
> a similar cyclic noise similar to that when running. 
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> Does this noise appear at what could be somebody's mealtime? Are you
> near a strip mall with a small eatery? 
> 
> de AA5CT
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> On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 7:59:32 PM CST, Larry Burke 
> <wi5a@sbcglobal.net <mailto:wi5a@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: 
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> Lemme try this again. I screwed up my first request by not realizing my
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> YouTube video was uploaded as private. It is now public, and any input would
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> be appreciated. 
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> Anyone know what this noise is?:
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> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDhql7f2EQ 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDhql7f2EQ&feature=youtu.be> 
> &feature=youtu.be>
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDhql7f2EQ 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfDhql7f2EQ&feature=youtu.be> 
> &feature=youtu.be
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> It's pretty wideband. Scope is only showing 10 kHz both sides of where I
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> shot the video but I couldn't identify a specific center frequency for the
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> noise. It goes way farther than that in both directions. 
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> The noise usually impacts 60m, but I can tell it's there (although weaker)
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> when I am on other bands. It is not continuous, but like most noises comes
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> at inopportune times and lasts for varying lengths of time. It also seems to
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> move around a bit - sometimes I can tell it's there when listening to 60m
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> but I find it much stronger way outside the band.
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> It doesn't appear to be there in the middle of the day, although admittedly
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> I may not be listening as much then. 
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> Larry K5RK 
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