Electric fence ticks
Regular clicks from electric fences, especially where plants or wet grass touch the wire.
ModeElectric fence ticks
FamilyInterference
Audio exampleComing
What does it sound like?
Plate 14Interference
A sharp tick or pop about once a second, like a slow metronome.
Field marksA pop about once a secondHeard across many frequencies at once
Who uses it?
Not a station: farm or garden fencing.
Where and when can I hear it?
Across the lower bands, often worse in wet weather.
Easily confused with
- Power-line noise: power-line noise is a continuous buzz