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Re: [RFI] RFI location finders

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Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI location finders
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 15:15:11 -0700
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I'll repeat my recommendation of a VHF/UHF radio that has an AM detector. I have two -- a Kenwood TH-F6A talkie, and a Kenwood TM-V71A (I think that's the model number) mobile rig.

I drive around monitoring around 160 MHz, then when it gets really loud, switch to a frequency in the 450-525 MHz to nail the source when I'm close.

This only works for arcing (mostly power lines), which is extremely broad band. It does NOT work for electronically generated trash.

Also, remember that you can hold a talkie close against your chest to form a half-space antenna that will help with DFing. I once won our Chicago club's annual foxhunt using nothing more than a TH-F6A with a duckie.

73, Jim K9YC

On 26 May 2014 at 13:01, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:

>http://www.nationalrf.com/type_hfdf_vector.htm.
>
>This is one option.  What are the others?
>
>I recall reading about a dish type that is more directional.

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