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How
to fix electrical fence noise
Al,
W8FAX: Anyone have any success with electric fence noise?
How can I null out or eliminate the "pulsing"?.
Walter Dufrain - K5EST: Electric fence noise is "fixable" but you
have to check every wire splice for a bad/loose connection, check
every insulator, ground connection, and especially the "gate"
handles (the insulated handle that allows you to unhook the gate
area, walk through then re-hook the gate.)
These handles give me the most trouble since they are just hooked
to a wire loop and the wire will oxidize and allow just a small
spark.
I use an portable AM radio tuned to a clear spot on the band and
take advantage of the ferrite rod's direction finding help, then
also with a field strength meter (almost any kind will do the
job) walk the electric fence.
This should allow you to find the sparky spots and get them fixed.
Also, rain, dust, snow, ice, weeds, tall grass will all help you
find the noise sparks.
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