![]() I read through some of these studies, and I found they’re often not talking about true white noise. “If you are consistently using white noise to fall asleep,” she says, “over time, your brain will start to associate sleep with white noise which can cause you to be unable to sleep without it.” Hall also says there’s research that suggests that white noise can trigger the release of cortisol, the “stress hormone,” which can impact brain function, emotional regulation, and memory. Katherine Hall, a sleep psychologist and sleep coach, is on the side of avoiding using white noise to help you sleep. Still, are we damaging our ears or causing long-term harm without realizing it? What Do The Experts Say? Admittedly, we all would choose to sleep with white noise if it was available. No issues falling asleep or staying asleep. We’ve gone camping and slept in hotels and at the homes of family members, all without our beloved waterfall sound. Indeed, the three of us can sleep just about anywhere. White noise “dependency” was the least of my concerns. I was finally able to walk down the hallway like a regular bipedal human instead of arm-crawling on my elbows for fear I’d wake my infant with an errant floor creak. I read all of the reasons why not to use white noise, and honestly, I couldn’t make myself care. I’d read in various places that sleep experts advise not to put your baby to sleep with white noise. I’m an extremely light sleeper, especially since becoming a mom, and sporadic noises like the AC kicking on or the dog scratching himself in the middle of the night will wake me up. When my daughter came along four years later, we started with a sound machine right away. The next day, I went out and bought my first white noise machine. That vacuum cleaner could have run until the motor died for all I cared. I am not ashamed to say that that night I ran the vacuum in the room where my son slept. I had just discovered the miracle of white noise for getting a baby to sleep. He immediately woke up and started fussing. ![]() I finished loading the washer and wandered off to complete another chore with one arm. Asleep! Rejoice! Praise the gods! Hallelujah! As the water rushed into the machine, I realized suddenly that he had gone quiet. ![]() Then, when he was a month old, I was loading clothes into the washer with one arm and cradling my wailing son in the other (this was before I got wise and bought a carrier). The teeniest creak in the floor boards or closing the bathroom door too hard would have him awake and demanding I breastfeed him, even if he’d just eaten. My next plan (when I get around to it) is to install my preferred radios in my MSB office room (a commandeered 2nd bedroom up here on the 2nd floor) where I already keep my portables and handhelds.When he was an infant, my 15-year-old son had a terrible time falling and staying asleep. It does comes down to personal preference, the willingness of the misses to have radios in certain parts of the house ) (fortunately I have no issue in this regard), and access to getting antenna feeds outdoors (if utilizing external antennas). If you’re talking about radios that you intend to connect external outdoor antennas, a decision must be made where to get it in/out of the house – thus choosing a dedicated room location.Ĭurrently for one stack of my radios it’s downstairs in a room shared with washer/dryer, Mrs.J’s sewing bench area, my gun bench area, and where the little chickens are presently growing up in their brooder pen (hopefully soon to be released to their new coop outdoors!). I don’t have a shack (dedicated structure for the hobby). Most people into radios (or Amateur Radio) do have a radio room or “shack”. Over the years I’ve had different setups. I’ve also heard that it may have something to do with the insulators. If a power pole is suspected, call the utility company. The front and back of the radio will usually point to the noise origin.Ĭarry a battery-operated radio around the neighborhood paying attention to where the noise may be coming from. Turn the radio until the loudest noise is heard. Use a battery-operated radio as a direction finder. Turn on one circuit at a time to isolate what area the noise is coming from. If it does, then you know it is something in your house. Turn off all circuit breakers to see if the noise stops. If the noise stops, a Radio Noise Filter/Surge Protector (view on amzn) can dramatically reduce the interference. Temporarily switch the radio from AC power to battery power to see if the interference is coming from the electrical outlet. ![]() The most obvious solution is to turn off the offending device. How To Eliminate Radio Noise and Interference
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