yeh, I would suspect that there is some bad grounds around there, and likely
some old less than wonderful step down transformers.
I seem to remember that allot of times, really noisy power lines that create
high noise levels on HF get that way from old transformers and bad switches
and so on.
Usually a power company isn't interested in replacing or upgrading a
transformer until it blows.
that could take 20 years.
However, if you can get a local FCC agent to come out and document the noise
and put in a request to the power company to do something about it, maybe
it'll get done eventually.
certainly faster than it might just by sending letters or complaining to the
power companies call center.
Do those particular high voltage lines carry BPL or anything? if so then
there is your noise factor.
It's almost like you need to go out and do something to make the transformer
explode, then maybe they'd come out and replace a few things and make your
noise go away.
I don't recommend sticking your tongue in a poll switch or anything though,
that can be somewhat bad for your overall health hi.
Just curious, have you tried going mobile in your neighborhood with HF to
see sort of where the noise is loudest, and weather, perhaps, it is just
your house or just your immediate area that picks up the noise?
I know your not really settup for mobile HF in the SUV, but perhaps a
temporary set up could give you a better idea and a little more knoledge to
throw at an FCC or power company inspecter.
do half their job for them and it might grease the squeaky wheel a bit.
Certainly more convenient doing it that way, than trying to effectively run
a remote bass from Kansas.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>I have some very high voltage lines across the street from me, and we've
> tried to find the offending pole, but all seem equally noisy. I've
> talked to the power company and that was months ago. I think they
> aren't really that interested. I'm thinking about turning it over to
> the FCC.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2010, Gerry Leary wrote:
>
>> Wow, That isn't good. Have you tried running your xcvr on battery only?
>> Or
>> have you tried using a portable radio to walk around and find the most
>> obnoxious noise?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>
>>
>>> Yep, we tried one of those a friend had. THe noise was coming from to
>>> many directions or something. Didn't do much good at all.
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 29 Sep
>>> 2010, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hmmm, Have you thought about playing with one of the MFJ noise
>>>> cancelers
>>>> or
>>>> something like that?
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:55 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well I won the icom last spring and I've been playing with it, but
>>>>> will
>>>>> probably hook up the 2000 soon. Hard to get enthused at all about hf
>>>>> with an s 8 plus line noise.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> lol no you didn't, but it's clear now...a ts2000 that's not hooked
>>>>>> up?
>>>>>> poor radio!
>>>>>> sitting all alone and ignored off in the corner.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:42 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> no no, I just don't have the 2000 hooked up. I only have one power
>>>>>>> cord
>>>>>>> running to the desk and the icom is using that. 2000 isn't hooked
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>> all at the moment. THought I made that clear.
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010, colin
>>>>>>> McDonald wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> so the 1296 module requires a separate power cord as well?
>>>>>>>> seems kind of silly to me if it does since there's plenty of ways
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> hook
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> into the regular 13.8VDC power cord on the ts2000.
>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 5:51 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'd have to hook mine up, it shares a power cord with the icom I
>>>>>>>>> won
>>>>>>>>> last March. Anyhow, I think it covers the whole band and I think
>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>> modes.
>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2010, colin McDonald wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I think that's why most people recommend getting the model of the
>>>>>>>>>> ts2000
>>>>>>>>>> with the 1296 module already installed. It's cheaper than
>>>>>>>>>> getting
>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>> put
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>> later.
>>>>>>>>>> Just curious, what frequencies does the module cover? i know it
>>>>>>>>>> says
>>>>>>>>>> 1296,
>>>>>>>>>> but the 1.2GHZ ham band is allot bigger than that.
>>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 1:42 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Vertical antennas
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, Butch. Think about that "factory mod" is that you have to
>>>>>>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> module from some Kenwood dealer as the company won't sell them
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> individuals
>>>>>>>>>>> and then you have to send the radio and module to Kenwood for
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> modification.
>>>>>>>>>>> They refuse to let out exactly how its done and its a pretty
>>>>>>>>>>> complicated
>>>>>>>>>>> set of
>>>>>>>>>>> wiring that comes with the module.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>>>>>>>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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