Wow, Ok Kurt, Cover those Cheerios next time!
RE Equipment isn't made for Hams, I think we all know that. However it is
most definitely better and more convenient for its purpose than anything
commercially available. Every Ham I know that owns RE equipment is glad they
have it. However, a ham with power line noise that's not getting along with
the power company (for whatever reason) will be looking for something better
than the average equipment. Then finding that specialized equipment is so
expensive would probably get him a little "excited".
It is true that a home brew combination, in most cases, is a sufficient
setup for locating the structure containing a power line noise source, if
used correctly, but if you do it every day you'll start looking for ways to
improve your methods and equipment. Eventually you'll end up with RE
Equipment. It's also a matter of expense and taste combined with the level
of success one demands. That level may be different for everyone.
The task of locating power line noise requires more than a UHF receiver and
yagi. It requires patience and training, whether OJT or taught, and a lot of
experience. Then more experience.
Watch out for the newest edition of the ARRL's RFI Handbook due in 2013.
Merry Christmas to you guys,
Michael C. Martin
RFI Services
6469 Old Solomons Island Rd
Tracys Landing, MD 20779
www.rfiservices.com
240-508-3760
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From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of KD7JYK DM09
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 2:04 AM
To: utility.rfi.pro@gmail.com; rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] Radar Engineers RFI Analyzers
"Prices for their products are very high."
More than my two trucks, a car and trailer combined. They think their stuff
is either filled with gold or heroin. When I commented on the prices, they
said, "power companies can afford it", I responded, "yeah, but why f--k
them, just because you can? I've seen your stuff, the whole set's barely
worth $500 retail, the best part of them is the case". No answer.
I do just as well and piss of the "specialists" at the power company with
about $30 in surplus equipment.
You want something comparable to their equipment? Get some 99 cent 300 MHz
AM receiver boards off ebay and homebrew a 300 MHz Yagi for a couple bucks.
That covers the RDF unit.
A "sniffer"? A LW receiver from the $tore, they suck at LW, but work as
well as the RE sniffer.
Kurt
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