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Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWWSSB weird noises on 10 M and other bands

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWWSSB weird noises on 10 M and other bands
From: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
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Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2022 17:55:31 -0700
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On 11/1/2022 3:38 PM, kq2m@kq2m.com wrote:
The other type of noise was what I'll call a "Squiggler" which was loud and about 3 - 5 khz wide.

Hi Bob,

You may be hearing high order harmonics of the square waves in a switch-mode power supply (SMPS) which are ubiquitous -- there are at least a couple of dozen in the typical US home -- or some power control electronics, like a variable-speed controller for a motor.

Study this applications note, which ran several years ago in NCJ as a two-parter. It provides lots of ideas about figuring out the type of noise you're hearing, how to find the source, and how to kill (or reduce) the noise.

http://k9yc.com/KillingReceiveNoise.pdf

73, Jim K9YC
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