help.... live under a bunch of power lines. 9 pounds of noise .. help

[oldschoolevo]

Alot of power lines runs over my house I always have 9 pounds of noise on my base. Is there a real fix to get rid of the noise.

 

[oldschoolevo]

The noise is 24/7 all day and night. Never gets better

 

[hookedon6]

lets start at the right place.

disconnect the antenna at the radio,.. does the noise change?

 

[oldschoolevo]

Yes unhooked at radio and barley hear anything

 

[oldschoolevo]

Come on guys. 9 pounds of noise. 24/7 all channels.

 

[Brake Weight]

Tried any different antennas?

 

[RatsoW8]

First you have to eliminate potential sources in your own home. That entails powering off the mains to your home and running the radio and current antenna from a battery. If you eliminate it then you can turn the power back on and figure out what device in your house is the culprit. If you still get the noise then the source is external of your home. Then it gets fun.

It could be coming from a neighbors house, a bad power line transformer or fuse or just the high voltage lines themselves if that's what you have running by your house. If your a licensed ham and believe the noise is coming from the power lines you can get the power company to send out their noise guy, like I did when I lived in Indiana, and have them locate the source. They replaced the transformer on the pole behind my home and the problem was solved.

If they won't come out for your issue and you can't locate the source, you could try a outboard DSP noise reduction unit. Failing all that you can learn to live with it or move.

 

[GnG8d]

Call the power company.

 

[Beetle]

Move. The problem is several feet above your house.

 

[oldschoolevo]

Im not moving. I own my home it is paid for. I sure this problem can be fixed.

 

[psycho]

cut the power lines down.

 

[GnG8d]

What have you done to try and isolate it?

 

[357magnum]

Hate to say your always going to have problems I think , years ago we took a 3 foot fluorescent bulb under the ones behind my friends house when it was misting out an the bulb was flickering .

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[RatsoW8]

I sure this problem can be fixed.

Not if you live here.

 

[psycho]

Not if you live here.

LMAO!