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Antenna was about 20m of random wire coil on a sound card, recorded with Friture.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Interesting. My AC fan has a noise pattern that revs up as the AC or heater starts. I can hear it on the radio before I hear the fan itself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] einfach_orangensaft 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

yes, there are a few signals down there http://funknetzplanung.com/frequenzplan.php 8,3 - 9 kHz WETTERHILFENFUNKDIENST D54A ziv Wetterhilfenfunk 8,3 - 9 kHz (weather emergency service)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

@einfach_orangensaft

Please make a recording I would love to know more.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Shouldn't be 3-phase unless that's common wherever you are. Pretty much every washing machine I've seen just goes on a normal SP20A circuit.

[–] einfach_orangensaft 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There isnt 3-phase mains going into the device, but i assume is uses a 3-phase brushless motor with a driver circuit for speed control

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah could be, that would make sense. I confess, I haven't opened many of them up.

With the frequency jumps I'd say you're right

[–] Scubus 3 points 1 week ago

I wiuldnt say common, but I've seen a couple 3 phase washing machines in my area. Midwest US

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

If it says inverter on it, it's using a 3 phase brushless motor. It might be 3ph even if it doesn't say it.

[–] einfach_orangensaft 7 points 1 week ago

Update i found another one with slightly less max RPM:

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago