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Ed G

Hello,
     I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
--Ed--



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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

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Ed,

First off, lets get some more specific info on how far out of the noise, stationary or moving, time of day etc. Whether you are in a rural area, down town, in other words, the electronic environment you live in.   I would love to see the screen shot, and an audio file will fill in more gaps.  Sorry you have the problem, but it is the modern times we live in. 

Mel, K6KBE

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Hello,
    I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
--Ed--



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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

Gerry leary
I say, put batteries in the KX three hook up a small piece of wire and walk around with it. Watch the estimator and find the noise peak and what it comes out of.

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> On Dec 3, 2014, at 2:37 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Ed,
>
> First off, lets get some more specific info on how far out of the noise, stationary or moving, time of day etc. Whether you are in a rural area, down town, in other words, the electronic environment you live in.   I would love to see the screen shot, and an audio file will fill in more gaps.  Sorry you have the problem, but it is the modern times we live in.  
>
> Mel, K6KBE
>
>      From: Ed G <[hidden email]>
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> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion
>
>
> Hello,
>     I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
> to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
> on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
> audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
> need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
> --Ed--
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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

Eric Norris-2
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Somebody on this list once sent a link to a page that has recordings of all sorts of RFI sources.  I used it to track down an ultrasonic "pest repeller" that drives me nuts on 6m.  If I can find it again I'll send it on.  It may have been an ARRL page.

73

Eric WD6DBM

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>Hello,
>     I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
>to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
>on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
>audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
>need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
>--Ed--
>
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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

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Good input.  I would like that link also.
Mel, K6KBE

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 Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:55 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion
   
Somebody on this list once sent a link to a page that has recordings of all sorts of RFI sources.  I used it to track down an ultrasonic "pest repeller" that drives me nuts on 6m.  If I can find it again I'll send it on.  It may have been an ARRL page.

73

Eric WD6DBM

Ed G <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>Hello,
>    I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
>to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
>on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
>audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
>need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
>--Ed--
>
>
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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

David Orman
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You're thinking of this: http://www.arrl.org/sounds-of-rfi

Very useful site, I agree with you!

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Eric Norris <[hidden email]>
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> Somebody on this list once sent a link to a page that has recordings of
> all sorts of RFI sources.  I used it to track down an ultrasonic "pest
> repeller" that drives me nuts on 6m.  If I can find it again I'll send it
> on.  It may have been an ARRL page.
>
> 73
>
> Eric WD6DBM
>
> Ed G <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> >
> >Hello,
> >     I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF
> interference
> >to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
> >on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
> >audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
> >need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
> >--Ed--
> >
> >
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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

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The ARRL has identified and unidentified noise files at
www.arrl.org/sounds-of-rfi. The old VE3HLS website doesn't seem to be
around anymore.

73

On 12/3/2014 6:27 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote:

> Good input.  I would like that link also.
> Mel, K6KBE
>
>        From: Eric Norris <[hidden email]>
>   To: Ed G <[hidden email]>
> Cc: [hidden email]
>   Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:55 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion
>    
> Somebody on this list once sent a link to a page that has recordings of all sorts of RFI sources.  I used it to track down an ultrasonic "pest repeller" that drives me nuts on 6m.  If I can find it again I'll send it on.  It may have been an ARRL page.
>
> 73
>
> Eric WD6DBM
>
> Ed G <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>      I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
>> to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
>> on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
>> audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
>> need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
>> --Ed--
>>
>>
>>
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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

Charlie T, K3ICH
There's also a website where you can hear what all the new and old digital
signals sound like.   Sorry, I forgot what it was, but it should be easy
enough to find.

I'm still wondering what those "weebles" signal are on 10 & 12 meters.  Now
that I have a waterfall display, they're easy to spot.

They typically start high in frequency and end abruptly, some moving very
fast and some slowly.

Probably just a Barsoomian invasion fleet.

73, Charlie k3ICH




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> The ARRL has identified and unidentified noise files at
> www.arrl.org/sounds-of-rfi. The old VE3HLS website doesn't seem to be
> around anymore.
>
> 73
>
> On 12/3/2014 6:27 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote:
>> Good input.  I would like that link also.
>> Mel, K6KBE
>>
>>        From: Eric Norris <[hidden email]>
>>   To: Ed G <[hidden email]>
>> Cc: [hidden email]
>>   Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:55 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion
>>     Somebody on this list once sent a link to a page that has recordings
>> of all sorts of RFI sources.  I used it to track down an ultrasonic "pest
>> repeller" that drives me nuts on 6m.  If I can find it again I'll send it
>> on.  It may have been an ARRL page.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Eric WD6DBM
>>
>> Ed G <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>      I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF
>>> interference
>>> to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is
>>> heard
>>> on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a
>>> small
>>> audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck
>>> I
>>> need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
>>> --Ed--
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
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Re: OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion

Jack F6AJW
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I am afraid that this way you will get a lot of birdies originated from
KX3 itself. This is especially the case on 2m using an attached SMA
whip. Any other experience or info on the way tu cure this!?

73's.

Jacques F6AJW

Le 03/12/2014 23:48, Gerry leary a écrit :

> I say, put batteries in the KX three hook up a small piece of wire and walk around with it. Watch the estimator and find the noise peak and what it comes out of.
>
> Sent from my iPhone this time
>
>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 2:37 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Ed,
>>
>> First off, lets get some more specific info on how far out of the noise, stationary or moving, time of day etc. Whether you are in a rural area, down town, in other words, the electronic environment you live in.   I would love to see the screen shot, and an audio file will fill in more gaps.  Sorry you have the problem, but it is the modern times we live in.
>>
>> Mel, K6KBE
>>
>>       From: Ed G <[hidden email]>
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 1:02 PM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Request for EMI/RF Interference Opinion
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>      I'm looking for someone with some background in EMI or RF interference
>> to look at some very odd noise I am experiencing on 15 meters (it is heard
>> on my K3 and KX3).  I can send a spectrum analyzer screen shot and a small
>> audio file to help. After trying all the usual things and having no luck I
>> need to get some opinions from someone with more experience; thanks!
>> --Ed--
>>
>>
>>
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