[MRCA] Today's noise report

[D. Platt]

Yep, there ARE generally solutions.... After several months of 
consternation, I found that a Sears/Craftsman battery-powered drill 
charging station was the culprit.  It pretty much did-in 80 meters while 
anything was on the adjacent work bench being serviced.  No wonder MDS 
values were "somewhat reduced".....hi!!  I still have some noise on one 
80 meter dipole and not on a B&W dipole with similar azimuths? Proximity 
to something out there....

Jeep - K3HVG


On 3/18/2014 5:04 PM, Ray Fantini wrote:
>
> Solution to all noise problems. First, locate the source of noise and 
> turn off. I have found TV sets in other rooms, displays on computers 
> and the new GE washing machine all produce noise but with planning or 
> maybe coordination that can be overcome. Second, bigger and higher 
> antennas. Short or vertical antennas suck, dipoles cut for the band 
> work for me. Also into this whole thing of using ferrite chokes at the 
> feed point of the antenna and good cables from the antenna to the 
> radios to minimize signals induced in transmission lines but sometimes 
> think that's all just to try to make me feel like I am doing something 
> when perhaps I am not and third, pray to the propagation gods. If it's 
> a good day the signals are all S over and on a bad day noise is all 
> you hear. That's just how it is.
>
> I have my little PRC-20/6 Sunair portable transceiver that I will be 
> using remotely with a portable dipole when the weather gets better.. 
> The transceiver works well off its internal battery running just 
> twenty watts at home hooked to the dipole that I use for sixty but 
> looking forward to operating from remote location where there is no 
> local interference and seeing what that's like. The object is not only 
> to be heard but also to hear everyone else. Can do it from the home 
> QTH when conditions are good and expect no less from in the field. 
> Will see what happens.
>
> Ray F
>
>

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