[nrv-hams] 20M noise level

[carlos riveros]

Randy - KC9LC

What receiver are you using?

  Carlos - N4OTX




> On Jul 15, 2025, at 2:51 PM, carlos riveros <rvrs5270 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Randy,  KC9LC,
> 
> 
> Today , Tuesday,  7/15/25,  about 1410 Pulaski Time,
> 
> I tuned to 13.845, AM,  I recognized International broadcast of religious media.  
> 
> Signal strength varied from weak to extremely strong.
> 
> My guess is that a receiver with first I.F., at or about 455 kHz would have image at about 14.300 mhz.
> 
> The signal was so strong that even with an antenna tuner in front of my rig, it was there.
> 
> Suggest that you check your receiver’s I.F..  If  this is the problem, it can be solved with filters.
> 
> I think transmitter is in Florida.
> 
> 73,  N4OTX
> 
> Carlos
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 13, 2025, at 6:38 PM, dannywylam at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> I haven’t tried to track it down. I tried 20m this afternoon, it was terrible. I just assumed it was the crappie conditions we’ve been experiencing for at least the last month 
>>   73
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 13, 2025, at 6:21 PM, Randy Shake <randy.shake at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Does anyone else in the area have an extremely high noise level on 20m?  I found the source I think coming from a broadcast station on 13.845.  This station is operating AM and is 60 over 9 here in Radford.
>>> 
>>> Randy - KC9LC
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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