Once you have undertaken some basic analysis of the noise source (from the comfort of your shack) you should have a basic understanding of its characteristics. You will also have completed the following templates in order to assist in narrowing down and locating the noise source: Noise Profile template Noise Log template You […]
Category: Step 2 – Locating the noise source
Location the noise
How to locate the noise source: building a DF Loop
To locate the noise source, you’ll need some tools. This short video explains how to build a simple non-resonant direction finding (DF) antenna. It would also be useful to have a broadband receiver covering 100KHz to 1GHz, for example the ICOM T90A or Yaesu VX-2. As always, don’t forget to make notes as you carry […]
Identifying the noise – Useful links
This post provides links to some useful sites and resources to help you identify your noise. Please send us any additional resources or links you know about. Two common and sometimes misunderstood terms (or Q-codes) are QRM and QRN. The images below provide a high level explanation of the difference between QRM and QRN. This […]
Neighbours
DEALING WITH NEIGHBOURS You need to get along with your neighbours, not just today, but for many years to come. This article is about people skills, diplomacy, empathy and communication. Always maintain a friendly and co-operative stance when dealing with neighbours. Maybe they could become friends? But not so much they want to take up […]