Mark,

Your utility company knows about intermittent noise from their poles.  They 
should be on top of your complaint and you really should not have to provide 
anything yourself if the pole in questions is for sure the culprit.

Noisy insulators on utility poles can change from time to time during the day 
and usually follow warm or moist conditions pretty predictably.  Give PEC time 
to do their thing.  The FCC requires it of them.

73,

Terry, W0FM

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 9:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Elecraft] AC Pole Interference

Hello fellow K3 Owners.  I have finally discovered that AC Interference from 
the pole across the street is getting into my antenna and then of course I see 
it on my S-meter on the K3.  On Saturday I had this interference all day and I 
finally went out with a portable AM Radio and found out that it was that 
particular pole.  What's amazing is that at 10:15 PM the noise was gone and I 
went out to the pole again with my AM radio and the noise was gone.  I have 
reported this to Philadelphia Electric Company.  But the problem is that the 
interference is sporadic in nature and doesn't happen all the time.

Does anyone know if there is a filter that one can hook up to there antenna 
that would eliminate this interference before it gets into my K3?  When I don't 
have the interference HF is a wonderfull thing, but when I have the 
interference I get a lousy S-5 to S-7 reading on my S-Meter.  And suggestions 
would be much appreciated!!  Mark KB3Z

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