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JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 10 Sep 2001 21:54:13 -0400
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Thanks, I am trying to figure out here what is the main breaker, and if it
is a switch on the box that is standard, because we have the breaker box
in the basement with two rows of switches going vircically, and this noise
is showing up mainly on a scanner Ih ave, but I am concerned if I get
equipment in here that it will be causing problems for the equipment.  I
think that getting an electircian over here wouldn't be a problem, but I
will have to check this out first, and then figure out what circuit gots
to what room.  I don't think it is the fomputer though, and at the other
house the noise would continue outside, and it just seemed to be that
house.





On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, ARS NZ3O (Byron) FM29fx wrote:

> 1. Turn off your MAIN PANEL FEED after disconnecting
>      any battery backup devices you have.  This should power
>      down the whole house.  Is it quiet now?
>
> 2. Turn off all breakers and turn on the main panel feed.  Turn
>      on the breakers one-by-one until the noise returns.
>
> 3. Once you know the breaker, have someone trace the circuit.
>     Electricians have signal tracers to make this easy, especially
>     now that you have it down to one circuit.
>
> 4. Disconnect each device (including recessed lights) one by one
>      until the noise goes away.  Fix or replace whatever it it.
>
> I've found incandescent lightbulbs very noisey as they begin to fail.
> Mine can go months making noise before failure because I use
> gradual-on switches, but once I hear they are making noise I toss
> them out and get new ones.
>
> Good luck!
>
> At 05:25 PM 9/10/2001 -0400, JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON wrote:
> >Hi everyone,  since moving to this new house of mine I have noticed that
> >there has been a lot of electrical noise on the 30-50 MHz band and some on
> >HF, but a majority has been on 30-50 MHz.  Before we moved all our stuff
> >into the house this wasn't a problem but I noticed at at the old house as
> >well.  Any tips on how to find the source of this RF would be appreciated,
> >and thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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