[RFI] Kenwood TH-F6A and RFI detection

[Tony]

Hi Jim,

The noise is strongest on 20 meters and above so I can use the SMA 
input. I have a 3 foot in diameter hand-held loop that tunes 40 though 
10 meters using a variable capacitor. It would be hard to stay 
inconspicuous carrying the big loop though. Might be best done after 
sundown ;  )

I use this loop for QRP portable and often work DX with it on CW. I'm 
hoping it will be enough to boost signals on the TH-F6A. The antenna 
does have some deep nulls so that should help with DF.

Tony -K2MO

On 2/27/2011 1:10 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> I'm one guy that uses it.  It's NOT very sensitive, so you need to get
> pretty close to the source to hear much. There's an internal ferrite
> loopstick antenna that is directional, and it's the default antenna
> below 10 MHz. You can switch it to the SMA input. You didn't say what band.
>
> Your loop isn't very sensitive either, so I'm guessing it won't do much
> with the TH-F6A. But it IS a guess -- I haven't tried it.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 2/26/2011 8:31 PM, Tony wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Searched through the archives and found a few members who've used the
>> Kenwood TH-F6A to detect RFI. I was wondering if this rig would work to
>> find the source of interference with a small loop antenna? We're on the
>> hunt for a what appears to be Plasma TV RFI and we need something
>> directional.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tony -K2MO
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