[Antennas] BCB Loop Antennas - RFI sniffing

[cboone@earthlink.net]

The handheld AM radio with the bar antenna internal is a good choice..
I used that many times on RFI/TVI jobs while working in the telecom
dept for Gulf States Utitities....(did that for 12 years..I was the
only ham in the dept and the main 2way/RF guy soon after joining)
ALSO get a VHF rcvr (220 or high VHF) AM rcvr with a yagi to 
pinpoint the source once you get close...but use the AM to get a 
general idea...triangulate the source...if its bad, it may be more
than one source....and of course power lines act as antennas...the
signal can travel for MILES from the actual source..but using 
a two or three crosspoint readings and then using the VHF rcvr to
close in will get you there....Of course you can also call the
local power/wires company that maintains the lines, etc...they ARE
responsible to get rid of the noise....Just ask Riley at the FCC :)

Chris
WB5ITT

John Burch wrote:
> 
> Hello all:
> 
> The thread on BC loops has been interesting and
> I'd like to solicit input from all on what you use
> to DF RFI racket?  I've got about an S9 here on
> 80 and 40 of racket, so I need to do something!
> 
> So far my arsenal includes a battery-powered BC
> portable, but I'd like to use some kind of a loop
> (tuned or not - which is preferred?)  attached to
> my general coverage 0.5 - 30 MHz portable
> (read = 12 VDC powered) Kenwood receiver.