Randy Yates wrote in :

Sounds like a radar - are you near an airport or military base?

--RY



Precisely what I was going to say. You would be amazed what grief a radar
installation can bring into your life.

Look for a big dome within a 5 mile radius of your home. Even if you
cannot see it, if you see a sign that says "U.S. Govt. Property - Keep
Out", I would say you found the source. The real trick will be in
supressing/eliminating the interference.

r




(Dave) writes:

I just set up a stereo system in a new home and am experiencing some
odd RFI. At frequencies below about 100 MHz all stations are affected
by a regular high amplitude (much louder than the programming) spike
(popping noise like a scratched record) about every 2 seconds. This is
constant, 24/7, and does not vary in repetition frequency. Stations
above 100 MHz are not affected by this. We have experienced other odd
electrical phenomena as well (don't know if these are related or not):

-- I attempted to set up a wireless LAN, but despite professional
installation help and 2 different routers, we were never able to
achieve sync between host and clients. I put in a wired router and
everything worked immediately out of the box.

-- The light on a remote-controlled ceiling fan turns on and off
randomly, even when the batteries are removed from the remote control.
The only way we can keep the light off is to turn of the power at the
wall switch.

And yes, actually, the house is built on the site of an ancient
Piscataway Indian community that was here over 300 years ago.




--
Nothing beats the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with DLT tapes.

In , on 03/26/04
at 10:07 PM, Randy Yates said:

Sounds like a radar - are you near an airport or military base?

--RY

Been there. The first time I encountered radar I was on a military base
doing a final checkout on a reel-to-reel tape deck repair. All of the
sudden the unit developed a little chirp, every couple seconds. I was
crushed and confused, that noise didn't make any sense till, out of
the corner of my eye, I noticed a new (big) van about 1/4 mile away.
Every time the rotating antenna on that van pointed in my direction I
heard a chirp.

On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

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In , on 03/26/04
at 10:07 PM, Randy Yates said:

Sounds like a radar - are you near an airport or military base?

--RY

Been there. The first time I encountered radar I was on a military base
doing a final checkout on a reel-to-reel tape deck repair. All of the
sudden the unit developed a little chirp, every couple seconds. I was
crushed and confused, that noise didn't make any sense till, out of
the corner of my eye, I noticed a new (big) van about 1/4 mile away.
Every time the rotating antenna on that van pointed in my direction I
heard a chirp.

On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

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wordgame:123(abc):14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
13 (Barry Mann)
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In , on 03/26/04
at 10:07 PM, Randy Yates said:

Sounds like a radar - are you near an airport or military base?

--RY

Been there. The first time I encountered radar I was on a military base
doing a final checkout on a reel-to-reel tape deck repair. All of the
sudden the unit developed a little chirp, every couple seconds. I was
crushed and confused, that noise didn't make any sense till, out of
the corner of my eye, I noticed a new (big) van about 1/4 mile away.
Every time the rotating antenna on that van pointed in my direction I
heard a chirp.

On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

-----------------------------------------------------------
spam:
wordgame:123(abc):14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
13 (Barry Mann)
[sorry about the puzzle, spammers are ruining my mailbox]
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In , on 03/26/04
at 10:07 PM, Randy Yates said:

Sounds like a radar - are you near an airport or military base?

--RY

Been there. The first time I encountered radar I was on a military base
doing a final checkout on a reel-to-reel tape deck repair. All of the
sudden the unit developed a little chirp, every couple seconds. I was
crushed and confused, that noise didn't make any sense till, out of
the corner of my eye, I noticed a new (big) van about 1/4 mile away.
Every time the rotating antenna on that van pointed in my direction I
heard a chirp.

On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

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wordgame:123(abc):14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
13 (Barry Mann)
[sorry about the puzzle, spammers are ruining my mailbox]
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(Barry Mann) writes:
[...]
On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

Can you say "phased array"???
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% Randy Yates % "Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow,
%% Fuquay-Varina, NC % you still wander the fields of your
%%% 919-577-9882 % sorrow."
%%%% % '21st Century Man', *Time*, ELO
http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr

(Barry Mann) writes:
[...]
On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

Can you say "phased array"???
--
% Randy Yates % "Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow,
%% Fuquay-Varina, NC % you still wander the fields of your
%%% 919-577-9882 % sorrow."
%%%% % '21st Century Man', *Time*, ELO
http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr

(Barry Mann) writes:
[...]
On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

Can you say "phased array"???
--
% Randy Yates % "Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow,
%% Fuquay-Varina, NC % you still wander the fields of your
%%% 919-577-9882 % sorrow."
%%%% % '21st Century Man', *Time*, ELO
http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr

(Barry Mann) writes:
[...]
On current radar systems you probably won't be able to see anything
moving.

Can you say "phased array"???
--
% Randy Yates % "Though you ride on the wheels of tomorrow,
%% Fuquay-Varina, NC % you still wander the fields of your
%%% 919-577-9882 % sorrow."
%%%% % '21st Century Man', *Time*, ELO
http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr

Put a .01uf 600v capacitor across the switch on your neighbors heater. That
should solve the problem.

"Robert Morein" wrote in message
...
I've encountered the following that may have application he

2. My remote control extenders are constantly triggered by my neighbor's
fishtank heater. The heater has a bimetal strip switch that arc. It's 50
yards away.

Put a .01uf 600v capacitor across the switch on your neighbors heater. That
should solve the problem.

"Robert Morein" wrote in message
...
I've encountered the following that may have application he

2. My remote control extenders are constantly triggered by my neighbor's
fishtank heater. The heater has a bimetal strip switch that arc. It's 50
yards away.

Put a .01uf 600v capacitor across the switch on your neighbors heater. That
should solve the problem.

"Robert Morein" wrote in message
...
I've encountered the following that may have application he

2. My remote control extenders are constantly triggered by my neighbor's
fishtank heater. The heater has a bimetal strip switch that arc. It's 50
yards away.

Put a .01uf 600v capacitor across the switch on your neighbors heater. That
should solve the problem.

"Robert Morein" wrote in message
...
I've encountered the following that may have application he

2. My remote control extenders are constantly triggered by my neighbor's
fishtank heater. The heater has a bimetal strip switch that arc. It's 50
yards away.

"Dave" wrote in message
om...
I just set up a stereo system in a new home and am experiencing some
odd RFI. At frequencies below about 100 MHz all stations are affected
by a regular high amplitude (much louder than the programming) spike
(popping noise like a scratched record) about every 2 seconds. This is
constant, 24/7, and does not vary in repetition frequency. Stations
above 100 MHz are not affected by this. We have experienced other odd
electrical phenomena as well (don't know if these are related or not):

-- I attempted to set up a wireless LAN, but despite professional
installation help and 2 different routers, we were never able to
achieve sync between host and clients. I put in a wired router and
everything worked immediately out of the box.

-- The light on a remote-controlled ceiling fan turns on and off
randomly, even when the batteries are removed from the remote control.
The only way we can keep the light off is to turn of the power at the
wall switch.

And yes, actually, the house is built on the site of an ancient
Piscataway Indian community that was here over 300 years ago.

The clicking sound every two sec sounds to me like a electric fence. I can
hear them when driving by while listening to a strong AM station. It could
affect FM if you are close enough. I do get a lot of hums, buzzes and other
noise on FM in the office where there are lots of computer equipment.
John

"Dave" wrote in message
om...
I just set up a stereo system in a new home and am experiencing some
odd RFI. At frequencies below about 100 MHz all stations are affected
by a regular high amplitude (much louder than the programming) spike
(popping noise like a scratched record) about every 2 seconds. This is
constant, 24/7, and does not vary in repetition frequency. Stations
above 100 MHz are not affected by this. We have experienced other odd
electrical phenomena as well (don't know if these are related or not):

-- I attempted to set up a wireless LAN, but despite professional
installation help and 2 different routers, we were never able to
achieve sync between host and clients. I put in a wired router and
everything worked immediately out of the box.

-- The light on a remote-controlled ceiling fan turns on and off
randomly, even when the batteries are removed from the remote control.
The only way we can keep the light off is to turn of the power at the
wall switch.

And yes, actually, the house is built on the site of an ancient
Piscataway Indian community that was here over 300 years ago.

The clicking sound every two sec sounds to me like a electric fence. I can
hear them when driving by while listening to a strong AM station. It could
affect FM if you are close enough. I do get a lot of hums, buzzes and other
noise on FM in the office where there are lots of computer equipment.
John

"Dave" wrote in message
om...
I just set up a stereo system in a new home and am experiencing some
odd RFI. At frequencies below about 100 MHz all stations are affected
by a regular high amplitude (much louder than the programming) spike
(popping noise like a scratched record) about every 2 seconds. This is
constant, 24/7, and does not vary in repetition frequency. Stations
above 100 MHz are not affected by this. We have experienced other odd
electrical phenomena as well (don't know if these are related or not):

-- I attempted to set up a wireless LAN, but despite professional
installation help and 2 different routers, we were never able to
achieve sync between host and clients. I put in a wired router and
everything worked immediately out of the box.

-- The light on a remote-controlled ceiling fan turns on and off
randomly, even when the batteries are removed from the remote control.
The only way we can keep the light off is to turn of the power at the
wall switch.

And yes, actually, the house is built on the site of an ancient
Piscataway Indian community that was here over 300 years ago.

The clicking sound every two sec sounds to me like a electric fence. I can
hear them when driving by while listening to a strong AM station. It could
affect FM if you are close enough. I do get a lot of hums, buzzes and other
noise on FM in the office where there are lots of computer equipment.
John

"Dave" wrote in message
om...
I just set up a stereo system in a new home and am experiencing some
odd RFI. At frequencies below about 100 MHz all stations are affected
by a regular high amplitude (much louder than the programming) spike
(popping noise like a scratched record) about every 2 seconds. This is
constant, 24/7, and does not vary in repetition frequency. Stations
above 100 MHz are not affected by this. We have experienced other odd
electrical phenomena as well (don't know if these are related or not):

-- I attempted to set up a wireless LAN, but despite professional
installation help and 2 different routers, we were never able to
achieve sync between host and clients. I put in a wired router and
everything worked immediately out of the box.

-- The light on a remote-controlled ceiling fan turns on and off
randomly, even when the batteries are removed from the remote control.
The only way we can keep the light off is to turn of the power at the
wall switch.

And yes, actually, the house is built on the site of an ancient
Piscataway Indian community that was here over 300 years ago.

The clicking sound every two sec sounds to me like a electric fence. I can
hear them when driving by while listening to a strong AM station. It could
affect FM if you are close enough. I do get a lot of hums, buzzes and other
noise on FM in the office where there are lots of computer equipment.
John