Thanks Paul,
The Alinco I was referring to is a 144/440/1.2 walke-talke, so it has more to
do functions of course. What I'm looking for is a very portable rx that I can
punch in freq to the keypad and select a mode without having the manual along.
Exactly the same purpose you use yours for, sniffing noise.
My first trip will be to my neighbors house, IF I can get them to consent to a
noise search. I'm almost 100 percent sure it's either the dimmer switch or
their kitchen lighting that is causing a blanket 15 db above normal noise floor
noise. I have another ham in the area that might help me. It might take a
while. I'm willing to buy them a new dimmer if it can be determined it is the
culprit. It could also be a switching PS that powers the fancy kitchen
lighting. I think it is buried in the ceiling though and would be tough to
troubleshoot. It could also be a bad wiring job, that would even be more
difficult. They had their kitchen remodeled a few years ago and that's when
the noise started.
I've been here a few weeks short of 39 years and it's been a quiet location up
until the remodeling. Trying to work any DX on 40 or 75 after the kitchen
lights are on at 5:30 to 7:30 weekdays and all weekend long, is almost
impossible.
The DJ-X11 looks promising and it's less expensive than the Icom, I'll have a
look at the manual and see if I can handle it while on the go.
Can anyone recommend a RFI proof dimmer switch that I can buy to exchange with
my neighbor?
Tnx, 73
Dale, k9vuj
On 09, Oct 2012, at 16:34, N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com> wrote:
> On 10/09/2012 08:59 AM, dalej wrote:
>> I have one question regarding your Alinco receiver. How is it
>> for ease of use? Do you need the manual along to operate it.
>> The reason I ask is I already have an Alinco DJ-G7 which is a
>> bear to program without the manual.
>
> Hi Dale,
>
> I have no experience with the earlier unit so I am not able to make
> comparisons. I haven't tried to use memories yet, as I haven't needed them.
> They may very well be a bear. After 5 minutes with the manual when I opened
> the box, I have had no problems setting frequency, mode, attenuator, tone,
> tuning step and other basic functions. Even after using it for a few hours
> and putting it aside for a month I was able to navigate basic functions
> without the manual. That is not typical for me with modern devices.
> Personally I would call it intuitive once one gather two or three very basic
> concepts from the manual. Most basic functions are accessed the same way:
> Push the function button; push the button for the function you want, such as
> MODE, STEP, ATT, etc.; rotate the tune knob to select the desired option;
> press the function button to exit set mode and return to normal display.
> Frequencies can be easily entered directly from the keypad: very useful for
> big changes.
>
> By the way, I also found it to be a good "sniffer" for adding chokes to
> network associated cables in order to minimize ethernet birdies in my station.
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG
>
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