Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-19 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
Thanks for all the tips, guys, especially the MFJ meter references. I have their ultrasonic sniffer, which helped me point out to the local power company some dangling insulators. I have tracked down some on-premise noise sources in the past (in no particular order): 1) The clock on a Mr. Coffee

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread donovanf
Don't forget to turn off all uninterruptable power supplies too... 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "Bob McGraw K4TAX" To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 8:36:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Th

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/18/2019 12:36 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: One of the first things to do is isolate the noise to two sources in general.   (a) inside the house, (b) outside the house. My approach is to use the 12V battery off of the lawn tractor to power the transceiver.  Use the antenna and band which pr

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
One of the first things to do is isolate the noise to two sources in general.   (a) inside the house, (b) outside the house. My approach is to use the 12V battery off of the lawn tractor to power the transceiver.  Use the antenna and band which provides the worst noise.  Then pull the main bre

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread John Simmons
an to just go around pulling circuit breakers. Some of the stuff is quite likely to be off-premise, as well, which brings me back to likely having to deal with it as best I can at the receiver end of it. Thanks and 73, -- Dave, N8SBE ---- Original Message ---- Subject: [Elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
ject: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof) From: Wayne Burdick Date: Sat, February 16, 2019 5:56 pm To: Elecraft Reflector As time permits, we're trying to better characterize the RF noise that plagues stations at various locations.

Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-18 Thread Dave New, N8SBE
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Re: [Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-16 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/16/2019 2:56 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: As time permits, we're trying to better characterize the RF noise that plagues stations at various locations. NK7Z is doing that on his excellent site. https://www.nk7z.net/ 73, Jim K9YC __

[Elecraft] Searching for Noise (i.e., Samples Thereof)

2019-02-16 Thread Wayne Burdick
As time permits, we're trying to better characterize the RF noise that plagues stations at various locations. So far, data collected during this informal survey has taken the form of verbal descriptions. Scope traces or digitized samples would be much more helpful, since they'd show the actual