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Re: [RFI] A new source of QRM

To: Volodya S <canswl@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] A new source of QRM
From: Don Moman VE6JY <ve6jy.1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:01:01 -0700
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all switch mode noises...chargers, inverters etc. almost anything that
plugs in.  But it's not powerline arcing or that type...

On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM Volodya S <canswl@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm primarily a MW DXer.  I have a remote set-up on an island south of
> Alaska.  I'm 10 miles out of town, and almost that much from the town's
> diesel generator (and a relatively new solar farm).  I do have neighbours
> in the area, but very spread out along a road alongside the ocean.  The
> closest is a hundred yards away, and spaced every several hundred yards
> along the road.  We have 4.4 acres of ocean front.  I'm very noise averse,
> and have been careful to avoid any potential noise sources within our
> household.  This source seems to have begun over the last 6 months, and can
> be present day or night.  As I type this, the intermittent buzzing, which
> sounds almost like CW can become a steady buzz for a few seconds, and again
> becomes intermittent.  I can hear it much worse in the VLF/LF band.  I've
> attached  links to 3 mp4 files.  I'd appreciate any input on solving this
> new noise issue!   Thanks!
>
> https://recorder.easeus.com/share.html?sid=d6944cbda29242bfb6a07eb39ca0b1aa
>
> https://recorder.easeus.com/share.html?sid=807686b2685a4171ba3a48354032a042
>
> https://recorder.easeus.com/share.html?sid=84198a46fc404818b83e651977c06949
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