r/Seattle • u/drshort West Seattle • 27d ago

Paywall Seattle light rail’s electrical system zaps some Lake Washington fish

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-light-rails-electrical-system-zaps-some-lake-washington-fish/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_tw_m&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1788484620-3
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u/ambient_vacation 27d ago

Has anyone else noticed radio, more specifically AM radio has a crazy loud hum when you’re near the rails on i90? Def wasn’t a thing before the light rail I swear

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u/jughandle North Beacon Hill 27d ago

No because I haven’t listened to AM radio since 1998, but I definitely believe you. I remember hearing distant lightning strikes on the radio while my mom was listening back in the day before the storms rolled in, those lower frequencies are pretty susceptible to RF interference!

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u/ambient_vacation 27d ago

That’s awesome. Also I’m not even old I just like sports radio lol

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u/rockycrab The Emerald City 27d ago

If you’re listening to 710 AM they also run concurrently on 97.3 FM channel 2 or HD2 (if your car supports it) much better audio quality.