[EIDXA] Noise tetecor/receiver

[Rod Blocksome]

Rich,
Try putting a step attenuator between the HT and the antenna.  You can drop 
the signal out of AGC - keep adding attenuation as you get closer to the 
noise source.

If you don't have an attenuator, try making several short lengths of wire on 
mating antenna connectors for the HT.  As you get closer e.g. noise gets 
stronger, put on shorter antennas (less signal strength).

Also you might make an electrically short ground plane antenna for the HT 
using a stiff straight piece of wire over a flat metal disk.  There is a 
sharp null directly off the end of the wire.  You can use this as a close-in 
direction finder to literally point at the noise source.

73's, Rod, K0DAS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Haendel" <rhaendel at Q.com>
To: "EIDXA" <eidxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 5:07 PM
Subject: [EIDXA] Noise tetecor/receiver


> Hi all,
> Does anyone have a hand held noise detector that I can borrow?  I have an 
> S9 +10 dB noise level at two antenna headings at my shop QTH. I need to 
> find these soon ! My HT has too good an AGC and I can't locate the noise 
> the sources with it.   One heading is at 135 degrees,  the other is at 240 
> !!. Drats !!
>
> Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.
>
> Rich W3ACO
>
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