Hams who move out of the city into the country are often dismayed to discover that electric fence noise is ruining radio reception.  Fortunately, the cures are normally inexpensive and easy to implement, if you have a cooperative fence owner.

• Electric Fence Noise - A Step-By-Step Procedure
• Electric Fence Interference--A Case History ( 272,076 bytes, PDF file)
  QST Apr 1996, pp.62-64
  A case history of troubleshooting an electric fence -- or, watch yer step in the pasture.
• A Tale of QRN--Electric Fence Style (110,689 bytes, PDF file)
  QST December 1975 Technical Correspondence, pp. 51, 65
  Identifying and locating interference from a pest-control fence charger was only the beginning of the problem.
• An example of FCC action in the case of Electric Fence Interference

• The New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development provides Electric Fence Interference information.
• Parker McCrory Mfg Co provides an Electric Fence RFI FAQ.
• Hallman Fence Systems provides electric fence RFI information on its Electronic fencer school web page.
• The Stafix Company manufactures RFI friendly fence chargers with "Cyclic Wave" Technology.
• The Pakton Company manufactures the PTE0050 , which is not only an electric fence RFI filter but a lightning arrestor as well.
• The PEL 475 and PEL 4100, available from Kencove Fence Supplies, are two electric fence chargers advertised as being RFI friendly. Kencove also carries chargers manufactured by the Stafix Company on their main electric fence charger page.