Finding noise problem.

[Low_Boy]

I am running on a A99 antenna. I am getting about a S7 on 10 through 15 meters , and others. 20 Meters quiets right down. Also 40 is quiet. Not talking on 40 with this antenna just for testing purposes. My 2 meter hand held also is very quiet also not going through the A99.
I also notice the noise seems worse on SSB than AM. If I am on 10 meter and switch to my 6 meter antenna the noise goes away. I tried tracking this down with a AM radio and a hand held but really find no transformers near by where the noise gets worse. Could this be a antenna problem?

 

[Tallman]

Have you tried running the radio on just a battery and switching off the power through the circuit breakers?

Also the farther away from resonance you get the less noise and signal is heard.

 

[kopcicle]

...Then turn the breakers on one by one .

 

[Mudduckmobile]

I hate to say this but you got grow lights in your hood?
Thay where killing me but I made a deal with the grower and we split the cost of new PS and now no noise....and I am not out a penny....It turns out my half of the cost was reimbursed to me with state approved medical m(*&@%&&*

 

[sp5it]

A99 as end fed is well known as noise gathering antenna
Despite grow lights etc.
Mike

 

[kopcicle]

I make my own noise

 

[Low_Boy]

I am going to try the battery next. I went out with a AM transistor radio and found 2 transformers on poles that show a bit more noise.

 

[Low_Boy]

A99 as end fed is well known as noise gathering antenna
Despite grow lights etc.
Mike

What is supposedly a quieter option?

 

[sp5it]

Aluminium 5/8. Sirio 2008 or similar. Proper grounding and choke baluns are essential too.
Mike

 

[TheRealPorkchop]

Hmm. Grow lights huh? Things that make ya go hmmm. Now there’s a lot of traffic to the house behind me and I too have a lot of noise on my A99...

Hmmm.

Uh huh.

 

[Tallman]

Is your radio capable of going mobile? If so put your radio in your vehicle and drive around the neighborhood. If you find a house with high noise levels DO NOT make contact! It could be a grow house for "Herbal Incendiaries". As you drive around when your noise goes up take notice of telephone poles and transformers. If you can map out the locations and when you call the power company you can give them a copy of your area test. They will then know you did your homework and then they have to do theirs. They will still do their survey and likely discover any grow houses in the area and fix all of the insulators and transformers.
They are required by the FCC to investigate all radio noise complaints.

 

[kopcicle]

What is supposedly a quieter option?

Are you capable of stringing up a horizontal of any kind?

 

[Low_Boy]

Is your radio capable of going mobile? If so put your radio in your vehicle and drive around the neighborhood. If you find a house with high noise levels DO NOT make contact! It could be a grow house for "Herbal Incendiaries". As you drive around when your noise goes up take notice of telephone poles and transformers. If you can map out the locations and when you call the power company you can give them a copy of your area test. They will then know you did your homework and then they have to do theirs. They will still do their survey and likely discover any grow houses in the area and fix all of the insulators and transformers.
They are required by the FCC to investigate all radio noise complaints.

Unfortunately my new pick up is aluminium and slapping on a magnetic antenna on it is not too easy, a idea i have thought of.

 

[Low_Boy]

Are you capable of stringing up a horizontal of any kind?

Should have my end fed up after thanksgiving.

 

[sp5it]

Should have my end fed up after thanksgiving.

Wrong choice.
Mike