[TowerTalk] Re: Errant SWR readings due to other RF in vicinity

[Tom Hammond - N0SS]

>I know better and just forgot about the close RF problem with broadcast
>stations. Have a 50 KW AM station at 1020 Khz about 2 miles away, and
>another running 10 KW about 1 mile away...surely this is the problem.
>However, many suggested to check the UHF connection since this is an
>apparent Autek problem.

Dunno how good they are, but I seem to recall that MFJ makes a
band filter box to go ahead of their 259 Antenna Analyzer which
is supposed to help keep unwanted RF out of the meter input.
Might be worth investigating if you need to take readings in an
area where there's a lot of RF from other, possibly interfering,
sources.

73 - Tom Hammond   N0SS

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