On Saturday, February 16, 1991, 2045 hrs local time, the traveling
raspy interference that was bringing up local two-meter repeaters,
was located and positively identified.  It was a self-oscillating
final amplifier of a commercial radio service on the KSU campus in
Kent, Ohio.

After sorting through rumors, hearsay, possible leads, and personal
observation, N8NAP, WB8UAH, W8SQY, N8HHG, WT8B, WT8A, and KB8LPL
walked up to the culprit and said "Aha!, Gotcha!".

Beam headings from the home QTH's of WT8A/WT8B and N8NAP, fixed the
source as the Kent area.  Cruising of the area by N8NAP, W8SQY and
N8HHG, netted two suspect locations.  Then N8NAP noted a curious
condition that occurred only at nite.  The modulation and frequency
of the interference pulsed at a cyclic rate not unlike the blinking
of tower lites!  Observation after sunset cinched the connection.
The what and how and why was still unresolved, but the where was
pretty well defined.

During an on the air discussion of the problem, WB8UAH, a Kent resident
and radio engineer, popped in and said that that site contained his FM 
station, WKSU, as well as a paging transmitter and the campus bus radio.
He offered his time and site access to pin down the offending trans-
mitter.  After the prime suspect, the paging transmitter, was cleared,
N8NAP rapped on the hotter than normal transmit cage of the bus trans-
mitter.  The sound appeared on the interfering frequencies - observed
from 145.99 thru 146.43 MHz! - and the power plug was pulled out of
the wall to verify that was the source.  It was.  The bus dispatcher
was called and advised to contact the service company, and presumably
the situation will be cleared up without further incident.  Thanks
to all who provided input and assistance. -  de W8SQY