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

[Edward R Cole]

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At 11:28 AM 9/22/2013, Edward R Cole wrote:
>At 08:58 AM 9/22/2013, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
>>On 22 Sep 2013 at 5:19, Neil Klagge wrote:
>>
>> > Ken ,  I think u wud benefit from a noise canceling circuit that has a
>> > sensing antenna and uses a phasing circuit to cancel local noise. I
>> > found one at a swap meet that works even below 500 Kc. U might have to
>> > build one from a schematic. It works good on local noise.
>> >
>> > Neil Klagge
>>
>>I've thought about those things a lot, Neil. In fact, I have a 
>>circuit board from
>>FAR circuits for one that was published in QST a long time ago. I've also
>>looked at the offering by Time Wave, which to my mind is about the best one
>>out there, but its cost is pretty high for me....even so I might 
>>spring for it
>>anyway.
>>
>>I have seen tests of others, like MFJ's, on youtube. Some work very well,
>>others don't.
>>
>>Well, I do know that I can probably do something about the noise. What I
>>would really like to do is to move to a place with at least 10 
>>acres on top of a
>>5000 foot mountain within walking distance of town and its amenities.
>>
>>Sure...
>>
>>Ken W7EKB
>>
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>Ken,
>
>I thought about your requirements and probably could find two out of 
>three near Denver (5000-foot+), but the mountain top is 
>higher!  Although  10-acres within walking distance is probably 
>close to $10M.  Of course if you can walk 30-miles it might not be that high?
>
>My old "perfect" living place was 30-mi from a small college town.
>
>In fact that is where I live and the college is only 20-mi away (Jr. 
>college) and the two twin towns of 7,500 pop are 12-mi and 22-mi 
>away (Nikiski hardly qualifies as a town).  They are Kenai and 
>Soldotna (Alaska).  The regional hospital is 22-mi away and nearest 
>fire station/ambulance is 5-mi.  Good assortment of stores so not 
>necessary to drive long distance to the "big town".
>
>Yet we live on the edge of unimproved land of an old homestead, so 
>the moose, raven and eagles make regular appearance.  !-3/4 acres in 
>an 18-year old modern house with all the modern conveniences.  No 
>zoning or covenants so I can do whatever I chose.  Buried utility 
>was a plus.  Seniors do not pay property tax and the state is about 
>to send both of us our annual checks ($900/each this year).  No 
>income tax or state sales tax.  Oh and no standing in lines and no 
>traffic; of course I am retired so no commute.
>
>Only 125-feet ASL and trees are 50-foot tall.  But we live on a lake 
>so that makes up for not on a mountain, sort of.
>
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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