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Re: [RFI] Noise cancellers....

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Noise cancellers....
From: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:22:29 -0500
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Because these noise cancellers did not work very well for me and required
constant fiddling I got a Pixel magnetic loop.
These units have the ability to null out plasma noise as well as being
non-responsive to power line type noise.
It is a receive only antenna about 40" in diameter mounted on a 10' conduit
in the yard.
It is portable as well....I can disconnect the coax and walk away in 26
seconds.
It has a broad band amp at the loop and I use a 18db DXE amp under the desk
to get the received signal equal to the main antenna.
The directivity increases as the frequency goes up.
It is expensive....$500 but if bought direct from Pixel it has a 30 day no
questions asked money back guarantee if you are dissatisfied in any way.
It is the difference between going permanently off the air or continuing to
operate.
I cannot stress how well this thing works.
It took my 20/9 noise to S1.

73

David Harmon
K6XYZ
Sperry, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jerome Schatten
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:06 AM
To: rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] Noise cancellers....

@Jim Brown..

What you say is of course true -- you can only kill one at a time. That
said, you can often times choose your target, by adjusting the phasing.  
Getting rid of the most offensive noise source will usually allow you to be
reasonably operational again -- my goal.

If you use two antennas that are both capable of good tx performance, then
you have an additional weapon: switching the two antennas around. 
You can do this by installing a dpdt switch in the unit and doing a little
rewiring.

The main PITA with cancellers is the time you spend getting the adjustments
right.

Out Dammed Noise!

jerome - va7vv


On 14-03-21 11:20 PM, Jim Brown wrote:


[...]
>
> Note that ANY noise canceller can only work on noise arriving from one 
> direction at a time. If you have multiple sources, you can kill only 
> one of them at a time.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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