Anyone Else Having Radio Four Problems?

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Veering slightly off-topic, I saw a video clip the other day showing how they are using drones to de-ice power lines. Basically a cable with a long weight (remember sending the apprentices for those?) that is swung into the ice-covered HT line, causing enough vibration to send icicles plummeting earthwards.

Ah, found it on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-w2QJswteI

Rob

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

I’ve held off long enough.

The major cause of poor radio reception these day is the huge amount of interference from electronic equipment. This is made worse by the large number of poorly designed / made items that don’t meet the legal requirement for emissions. All those “cheap” bits from the far east. Low enery light bulbs, cell phone chargers, VFDs without cases and filters etc. Domestic solar is a major contributor too.
As an example I had a car cellphone charger that wiped out the local radio station. Just the one. It was emiiting a signal right on that frequency. Testing showed it was within permitted levels (it was a branded charger) but still enough to cause trouble.

Robert.

[egaParticipant @ega]

SOD:

I enjoy your “tracts” and trust they will continue.

Inevitably, there are occasions when TLDR applies; this could be mitigated by the use of eg bolded subheadings.

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