For the past week or so, I have suddenly started getting some crazy loud static on 29.600MHZ, which is the 10meter FM calling frequency. It is so loud that I can't squelch it even with the knob turned all the way up. If I tune 5Kc to either side, I get an easily squelchable noise floor. The static doesn't seem to be anything local, because I have driven 50 miles in either direction from home and the high noise persists. Occasionally, I can hear some traffic, but the only really clear CQ I have heard was about a week ago from Texas. He couldn't hear me back though.
My radio is a Yaesu FT-8900 mounted in Ram truck, with a Diamond CR-8900 antenna.
Does anyone have a clue about why I'm getting the noise on the calling frequency?
My radio is a Yaesu FT-8900 mounted in Ram truck, with a Diamond CR-8900 antenna.
Does anyone have a clue about why I'm getting the noise on the calling frequency?