[600MRG] My local noise - more info...

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 22 Sep 2013 at 2:41, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:

> OK, Gents, you can easily hear my local noise problem here:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN0rpTKrK_U

Much of that noise comes from a 13.6 KV power line that runs right down are 
alley, parallel to the rear edge of our property, and directly east of me. It is 
also higher than anything else on our property except a large old pine tree 
that is around 100 feet tall, and whose top is less than 10 feet from the 
power-line.

My short, 50', low wire is perpendicular to the power line.

Personally, I think I am pretty much screwed here for listening.

I think the only luck I am going to have is to take one or more of my 
receivers, one or more of my loops, and 5000' of wire and a 600 ohm resistor 
to make a Beverage out of, and head out into the boonies.

Also, I began using Spectran and another piece of software whose name I 
cannot now recall with a BC-453 and a laptop many years ago.

I like what the software does for receiving, but even that can't really help the 
noise problem here very much.

Also, in order to receive anything even as "quiet" as you can hear on the 
youtube video, I have to turn off many of the local noise-makers, which 
include our Bosch dishwasher, our Fisher and Paykell clothes washer (which 
outputs a wobbly signal exactly on 500 Khz), all of the computers in the 
house, the computer-monitor in my shack (which also outputs an interfering 
signal in the 500 KHz range), the TV set, and ad infinitum, other junk.

I took that youtube video by flashlight.

During normal ham radio operations in my shack on 80 meters, the local 
noise level normally sits at S-9 constantly.

In order to get any quietness, the entire neighborhood must experience a 
total power outage, and that only lasts an hour, at most, around here.

Not fun, but it used to be much WORSE.... :-(

Ken W7EKB