That is unfortunately common to a lot of cable systems.

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: cable leaks


The frequency for channel 18 is 145.250 I think, if you're experiencing
noise on that frequency, it is a leak in the cable system, and they're
secondary opperators on our band, so you can call them and request that they
fix it.  If they don't, you can call the FCC and inform them that the cable
company is in violation of part 15 of the fcc rules and regulations, and the
company will be forced to fix the problem.
73,
Chris, w8cjs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: cable leaks


> It could be anything. I get noise here at certain times of the year on
> 146.52 so bad I can't use it. My sister, used to have a fax machine that
> took out a couple 2 meter frequencies when I went over there and it did it
> a
> good 3 or 4 house down to either side when I went for walks in the area
> with
> the HT. Luckily not where the repeater is I used to talk on there, but it
> was pretty bad, I got in to nothing though. There's a lot of things it
> could
> be giving you that noise. On vacation this year, we had the cable leak
> issue
> as well, but I didn't get in to anything except the TV in our cottage.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:45 PM
> Subject: cable leaks
>
>
>> Hi;
>> I may be worrying prematurely but when my handheld scans it stops at a
>> carrier that happens to be on one of the common local repeater
>> frequencies.
>> When the repeater is in use it overrides whatever else is on that
>> frequency.
>> At a prior qth ten years ago I got into most everything on cable or not.
>> The theory at the time was that there must have been some type of cable
>> leak
>> allowing rf in and cable hash out.  Supposedly if you tune to a frequency
>> on
>> 2 meters (145.??) you will hear a strong signal if there are cable
>> issues.
>> I can't remember the specific frequency and never did find out if this
>> was
>> all rumor or if there was some real truth to things.  If anyone has some
>> insight I'd be curious.
>> Richard
>>
>>
>