No More Power Line Noise

I have been wrestling with power line noise for years and years. Thankfully, my FTdx5000MP had good filtering and digital noise reduction. Without it I would possibly have given up by now. Of course operating CW takes care of much of the noise, as you can narrow your IF filtering down to as low as 50 Hertz. But I still like to be able to chase the SSB SOTA stations. Over the past several years I have patiently worked with Georgia Power Company to alleviate the power line noise. It started at S9+20dB a few years ago, after I had been out of the hobby for a while. As they replaced/repaired hardware over the past several years the noise had gotten down to as low as S3. Each time they took care of one pole, I would then be able to hear noise from another that was previously obscured by the noise from the nearer poles. The power company likened it to playing Whack-A-Mole. But occasionally nearby poles that hadn’t previously been noisy would act up. Due to budget constraints, the power company won’t just replace aging hardware that isn’t causing a problem. So, as of yesterday, some poles that were newer offenders, and blown lightning arrestor, were taken care of. I’m happy to report that, as of now, the power line noise is virtually non-existent, as evidenced by this video. I shot this video so those new to the hobby could see and hear what a normal level of noise in a suburban area should look and sound like. I hope you enjoy this video and find it helpful. If you find my channel informative and entertaining, I hope you will consider joining my support group by clicking on: www.patreon.com/N4HNH There are 3 levels of support, including exclusive content. Patreon team members gain insight from our technical discussions and internal polls. They also have the opportunity to view certain videos before they are released for public viewing. N4HNH Radio has a Web site, where you can purchase T-shirts with some of the sayings you might hear in the videos. Some of the more prominent videos are featured there as well as a page geared toward ham radio training. Go to: https://www.n4hnhradio.com Another great way to help support this channel is to click subscribe. 73, de N4HNH