Sorry to rant, but I think it is enormously counter productive when a
forum "archives" a topic and makes it no longer possible to add
comments. I know this is probably Google's decision, and may not be
under the control of the moderators.

I've been planning to add additional comments to my "Static When
Capturing VHS Tapes" topic. I am extremely annoyed to discover it is
no longer possible. I would like to be able to add a comment a decade
or 100 years from now.

Anyway, I've encountered a video on YouTube with precisely the kind of
audio static that I've been experiencing, Although I did receive
several helpful replies when I posted, I'm wondering if this would
help anyone elaborate on the probable cause. You need listen to only
the first ten or fifteen seconds to get the idea.

It's called SUBURBAN LAWNS - JANITOR, posted by spadge321
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32-LHS2-LxU&

Just to clarify, this video has nothing to do with me; I am providing
the link to it only as a demonstration of the static.