this morning, October 1st, my hum resurfaced with its usual pattern, very weak indeed but recognizable. It was absent since some months. What about from...
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Tom Becker
b19063
Oct 1, 2008 2:08 pm
... Mine is less here this morning. Tom...
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jlocke3000
Oct 5, 2008 1:50 pm
October 5th, Hum has been REALLY LOUD last night with intensity hitting a high at about 4:00 AM. At this time almost 10:00 it is still going strong. The Hum...
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hellstrike1971
Oct 5, 2008 8:59 pm
Hi everyone. Since some years, I noticed this strange noise. No idea where it comes from and why I can hear it only in the night. And only in my home in...
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kallio_mn
Oct 7, 2008 7:24 pm
I just came back from a long river trip in Utah and was able to perceive the Hum nearly every morning and through out the day if the wind was not blowing too...
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plazarro
Oct 9, 2008 11:31 am
Hi all. The hum is back in my head. But only in my right ear. It's really annoying. But I have finally come to realize that it "in my head". Yep I hear it...
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mack_colin
Oct 9, 2008 10:40 pm
... Hi Paul, the one really good test to see if you have tinitus (hum internal to your head) or actually have the external sourced 'hum', is the simple step...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 11, 2008 12:45 pm
Hello to all, My name is Chip and I thought I'd take this opportunity to introduce myself, reveal a bit about my background and my experience with the hum....
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Judy Fluhrer
judyfluhrer
Oct 11, 2008 2:53 pm
Welcome to the group, Chip. Your descriptions are classic, and probably
describe what most of us have done in our efforts to locate the source of
the hum....
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Tom Becker
b19063
Oct 11, 2008 4:07 pm
Hello, Chip. Your story is similar to others. I, too, discovered my Hum where few man-made sounds should be heard - in the middle of the Everglades - while...
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jennyspice109
Oct 11, 2008 4:25 pm
I live a long way from you - in Devon in England but your description fits what I hear so well, although the technical side will need a bit more studying. I...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 12, 2008 12:40 am
I am re-sending part of my first message Posted - Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:45 am because some of the characters (for music accidentals sharp and flat) were...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 12, 2008 1:50 am
Hi Judy, Thank you for your welcome and your response. Like any research project or puzzle, it is important not to miss any clue or nuance, for instance here...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 12, 2008 12:50 pm
Hi Tom, Thanks for reply and comments. You have got me thinking about many aspects of the Hum. On the idea of recording the Hum--a tough challenge due to its...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 12, 2008 12:50 pm
Hello Jenny, Thank you for your feedback, it is helpful to me to know others perceive the sound as I do. I have always been taught that to defeat your...
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cooperman_98
Oct 12, 2008 12:50 pm
Brilliant report Chip. You have described the hum in ways that all hearers can relate to. Best regards....
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Tom Becker
b19063
Oct 12, 2008 3:15 pm
... by drinking alcohol... I, too, mostly recall my days in the music business (many years recording and live mixing, many weekends with a house blues band,...
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kallio_mn
Oct 12, 2008 5:41 pm
... Chip: Greeting from a fellow Minnesotan! I first detected the Hum on a BWCAW/Quetico canoe trip. The diesel sound I perceived in a wilderness setting...
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Jackass
nizazza
Oct 13, 2008 2:08 am
Its very loud in the top of the north island of new zealand at the moment....
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John Locke
jlocke3000
Oct 13, 2008 3:27 am
Hi Chip, I have read that the Hum sounds louder in close proximity to a lake. It is usually louder indoors. I started hearing it louder again September 21st....
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 13, 2008 12:17 pm
Hi Kallio, I was hoping to hear from someone in Minnesota, especially since it appears to be a hot bed of activity for the Hum. Thanks for your nuggets of...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 13, 2008 12:17 pm
Hi John, Thanks for your comments and ideas. I have noted in general that a lot of the Hum complaints come from around bodies of water (except most...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 13, 2008 12:17 pm
Ah yes...Bob Marley...really heavy on the bottom end (now I understand!) I know exactly what your talking about picking out individual sounds from a...
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stonehollowmn@...
stonehollowmn
Oct 13, 2008 5:48 pm
Like Kallio, I also first detected my Hum on a Quetico canoe trip (in 2004). I initially thought it was a distant, large prop aircraft, as they were fighting...
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Chip Johnson
cjsquirl
Oct 14, 2008 11:26 am
Hi Arne, Thanks for sharing your background and geographical information. It's all helpful and enlightening to me. I think I get the gist of your last ...
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hummingbird1008
Oct 14, 2008 11:33 am
I am a new member, having found humforum on the weekend, looking for solutions. Most of the recent posts seem to be dealing with locations and possible causes...
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stonehollowmn@...
stonehollowmn
Oct 14, 2008 12:02 pm
My training/education is in atomic/subatomic particles. Macroscopic (i.e. hearing apparatus) is too big for a nuke to understand (small, poor, engineer's...
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stonehollowmn@...
stonehollowmn
Oct 14, 2008 12:58 pm
- or some difference in environment affects the perception. I NEVER hear the hum in large cities, most likely due to background noise. A light rain, wind,...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 14, 2008 3:22 pm
With the cooler temperatures coming these nights, I have been using an old electric space heater that does an excellent job of blocking the Hum. Its a 1320...
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Chip Johnson
grantjohnson123
Oct 14, 2008 3:22 pm
I should add that my space heater has a built-in fan--not just radiant heat. I imagine a small, portable air cleaner should work as well with the added...
