Reclaim LSB 16

[Greg T]

Well, I found the source of my interference on channel 16. It seems there's an AM carrier living there and it's been steady for days and days. If I flip to upper side band I get a very high pitched tone that never lets up. On Lower Side it just causes hash and heterodynes when people key up. The am carrier holds a solid 6 on my S meter.

 

[AudioShockwav]

No radio fun today, we have been getting storms here with heavy rain mixed with snow and wind gusts.
I spent part of the morning cleaning up a oak that crashed last nite.
Its heading east, watch out for it.

73
Jeff

 

[undertaker]

Be safe my friend….

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Well, I found the source of my interference on channel 16. It seems there's an AM carrier living there and it's been steady for days and days. If I flip to upper side band I get a very high pitched tone that never lets up. On Lower Side it just causes hash and heterodynes when people key up. The am carrier holds a solid 6 on my S meter.

Wow,that stinks,do you have any nearby neighbors that run CB base Station's???? Thinking that a solid 6 Carrier could indicate a another close station...... just curious

 

[AmericanEagle575]

No radio fun today, we have been getting storms here with heavy rain mixed with snow and wind gusts.
I spent part of the morning cleaning up a oak that crashed last nite.
Its heading east, watch out for it.

73
Jeff

I know that our local (NWS) are calling for a possible significant Snowstorm for Central Pennsylvania on Thursday and Friday this week, would rather have snow than rain.............we shall see!!

 

[Greg T]

Wow,that stinks,do you have any nearby neighbors that run CB base Station's???? Thinking that a solid 6 Carrier could indicate a another close station...... just curious

Actually, there are only two of us that talk around here. I have a standing Saturday night engagement with a buddy of mine lives about 8 Miles Away and we chat from 8:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m.. I don't know of anybody else that's active in town. But it is definitely a solid RF carrier.

 

[Rick330man]

Actually, there are only two of us that talk around here. I have a standing Saturday night engagement with a buddy of mine lives about 8 Miles Away and we chat from 8:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m.. I don't know of anybody else that's active in town. But it is definitely a solid RF carrier.

Is it steady (maybe a harmonic) or is it someone deliberately being a jerk?

 

[Greg T]

Is it steady (maybe a harmonic) or is it someone deliberately being a jerk?

It's steady. Other channels have a varying meter, you know, a DB here or there, bouncing a bit. 16 is a solid 6 and doesn't waver. Also, the noise is much quieter than other channels. When I get a chance, I'll make a short video showing it.

 

[Rwb]

With the Workman 6 Hub Starduster my noise floor is running 2-3 S units. When I switch to my 1/4 wave ground plane, it drops to 1. Bleed-overs from AM 15 and AM 17 have been a problem at times. I'm also now starting to hear this Mexican dispatcher on AM 16 that seems to pop up every few days.

The good news is that folks have made contacts. Hopefully, there are more to come.

she sounds like she gets mad at times dont she

 

[Rwb]

Well, I found the source of my interference on channel 16. It seems there's an AM carrier living there and it's been steady for days and days. If I flip to upper side band I get a very high pitched tone that never lets up. On Lower Side it just causes hash and heterodynes when people key up. The am carrier holds a solid 6 on my S meter.

harmonics in radio? only bad bit on my old galaxy ,it has harmonics on channel 13 or an internal birdie

 

[midnight special]

spanish on am all weekend,, must have been a festival some where,,,

 

[Rick330man]

spanish on am all weekend,, must have been a festival some where,,,

¿Cómo estás, amigo?

Most of the Spanish I pick up on skip is definitely out of Mexico. The accent gives it away. I've also noticed a fair amount of Portuguese chatter coming out of Brasil on LSB 36, USB 30 and occasionally some other channels in SSB mode.

 

[Viking13]

Im starting to reclaim channel 18 again I'm on usb of 18 come down and say hello

 

[Marconi]

Sorry I missed you 13. have to go to the Doctor.

 

[Greg T]

I'm still gonna be iffy on this, also. I have to drive 100 miles a day for my radiation. I'll be freed up in mid January.