low power tv

[jdow]

From: "Tim" <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, 2008, April 22 03:51


> Tim:
>>> Here, we have rotten AM radio reception.  There's a terrible hum all
>>> over the band.  It only went away when the district power failed.  My
>>> guess is the nearby high tension power lines are radiating the crap that
>>> disrupts it.  You can even hear them audibly, if you go near them.  And
>>> they sizzle evilly in wet or damp weather.  ;-)
>
> Antti J. Huhtala:
>> Tim, have you thoght about letting the power company know about leaky
>> insulators ie. sparking over?  They should be pleased because their
>> product is being spilled this way...
>
> I've thought about that before.  But, somehow, I just cannot see ETSA
> bothering with the expense of shutting off power, and bringing in all
> the equipment needed to get up the huge pole, and replacing or cleaning
> the insulators, just for my benefit.  ;-)
>
> In the thirty-odd years that I've lived here, I've never seen them do
> any maintenance to them.  So I can't imagine a bit of extra work being
> scheduled into regular maintenance to improve them, either.

Send then a formal interference complaint.

If that does not work repeat it; and, copy it to the FCC.

See the ants scramble around after their nest is disturbed.

To be REALLY effective check out FCC regulations on unintentional
emitters.

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