Amateur Radio / Communications: I put new Powerline Noise Videos up on YouTube

I have Powerline Noise again on HF/SSB Radio from just above the A.M. Broadcast Band up to 59 Mhz (as far as my HF/SSB transmitter can tune upwards.) I put 4 new videos of my reception of this RFI interference on YouTube. You can find as my main video right now and 3 more in the video list to the right.

I am using the cooperative program between the ARRL and The FCC to deal with these incidents. http://www.arrl.org/power-line

The local power company - Florida Power and Light - has been very responsive in coming out, testing, and locating these problems. Who knows what other communications they affect besides Amateur Radio. The interference signal can range from the A.M. Broadcast band up into the VHF and UHF radio range as you get closer to the source. The problem is usually lose / broken power transmission or distribution hardware. The intensity and broad band (bandwidth) can vary by the weather conditions. The hardware can be blown around by the wind. Wires or cables can expand and contract depending on the temperature. There does seem to be an increase in the incidents when the weather gets colder here.

73 de KA4UDX,

Alan Spicer

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