[TowerTalk] SWR Analyzer / BC Interferance

[Tom_N2SR]

If you know what frequency the broadcast transmitters are on, and they are not "in band" of the freq/antenna you are trying to tune, you can use an ICE or W3NQN bandpass filter to try and eliminate the broadcast interference with the antenna analyzer.   
IIRC, ICE (and maybe DX Engineering) also have broadcast band filters that you can buy.  
Tom, N2SR


      From: Richard Thorne <rthorne at rthorne.net>
 To: Towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 3:03 PM
 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] SWR Analyzer / BC Interferance
   
Thanks for all the information guys,

W9PN lives  few miles from me, he's having an issue with his MFJ-259 
(pretty sure it's a 259).

There are a couple broadcast antennas to his West and my North. One 
setup are 3 verticals in line and another setup is a 4 square 
arrangement.  We suspect the broadcast rf is causing the issue.

I'm going to take a look at all of suggested models this evening.

Thanks again.

Rich - N5ZC

On 9/15/2016 10:14 AM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> Quick question.
>
> Is the MFJ series of SWR analyzer's the only ones susceptible to BC 
> interference?  Any issues with the Comet or RigExpert series?
>
> I know I can get a filter for the MFJ, but I don't need extra things 
> hanging off the device, doesn't make much sense to me.
>
> I'm leaning towards the RigExpert as the feature list appears to be 
> longer than the Comet.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
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