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Re: Topband: Noise problem question

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Subject: Re: Topband: Noise problem question
From: "Mike(W5UC)" <w5uc@suddenlink.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:24:12 -0600
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On 12/18/2011 1:36 PM, W5UN wrote:
> I'm looking for input from someone who has experienced a similar
> situation as I describe below.
>
> About 3 months ago I began experiencing severe noise on top
> band.  It's a  constant white noise which begins to drop off above
> 2.5 mHz, and is hardly noticeable on 80, and not there at all on 40
> meters and above. Every once and a while the noise will drop off
> completely, only to return a few minutes later. It is there about 98%
> of the time.The severity seems to vary a little, but is typically
> S9+15 db when present, and S3 during the rare times it drops out..
> This noise is coming from the eastern direction, about a mile from
> here. There are power lines.there, and these appear to be the source,
> however there are similar power lines of the same voltage here in
> other directions, including one to the southwest about 800 feet away,
> but that one has no noise. Has anyone experienced such noise as this?
> I need to see if I can track this down and  get it fixed. Any help
> will be appreciated.
>
> Dave, W5UN
Good Morning Dave:

I'm not hearing that here in Lufkin, so it possibly local for you.

73,
Mike, W5UC






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