Re: [HCDX] Radio Noise from a Hail Storm?

[Mark Hattam <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's the static electricity from the hailstones, generated as they 
fall through the air.

Mark

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>Hi All:
>
>If I'm Dxing out in the car, whenever it starts to hail I start getting this
>horrendous RF noise. It starts slowly as it starts to hail with pops and
>clicks and then the noise increases in amplitude and frequency rapidly as
>the hailstorm increases until it sounds like a buzzing sound like someone
>running a high speed drill. Seems to be worse on lower frequencies with no
>noise on FM. Does anyone know what this is?
>
>--
>-Benjamin Pierce
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