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Part 6 of ham radio and condo life and unwanted RFI.
19 April 2019 | by  |
| My son and me Back in the day without HOA, condo's an complicated city living. |
Once you have identified the RFI the trick now is to figure out where it's coming from, it is from your neighbor or from your own QTH? In my townhouse I had a crazy issue with a plasma TV and the great news was it was coming from our own TV. When you have RFI and it's your own that is easier to deal with than when from others around you. Lets have a look at some devices out there that can help out with RFI. The first item that comes to mind is made by MFJ and it's the MFJ-1026 noise canceller. It comes with an internal antenna (the antenna that picks up the noise) The best way to see how this unit works is to provide you with a link to my YouTube page were I posted a video regarding the MFJ-1026 If you have an Elecraft K3 radio I posted a second video using the MFJ-1026 plus the noise reduction on the K3 and I imagine this can work with most modern transceivers Welcome back and I hope you enjoyed the videos and I do believe there are more out there if you care to Google them.
In the condo I am in now as you know I have the MFJ mag loop and a mag loop has a great way of nulling out noise. I had a comment on one of my ham radio condo posts from a gentlemen using a loop as a receive antenna and a separate but noisy transmit antenna.
Another product out there that I personally have not tried but a reader of my blog brought to my attention is the CMC-130S-3k from My Antennas.
It's a Common Mode Choke, RF Choke and RF Isolator all in one go to the link and have a look there is also a video of the unit in action.
Well there you have it some ideas on how to reduce or illuminate issues that may be giving you some grief in regards to close quarters ham radio. This is the final segment of Ham radio and the condo life. I hope you have enjoyed it and found some useful information.
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What would constitute wanted RFI?
any suggestions on 6 meter antennas for condoning
dwellers
what works best for six re: noise and tvi
perhaps a vertical ant?
Good morning Bill, very good point I never thought about that.
73,
Mike
Good morning Henry and thanks for stopping by, I will have to leave that to my readers to see what they come up with. I have never been involved with 6 meters and have not idea regarding antennas.
Sorry I was no help with this.
73,
Mike
As I have just joined this list I do not know whether this issue has been addressed before.
My condo association has a very restrictive HOA, especially regarding any modifications to “common” areas. I decided that I wanted to install a grounding spike for my second floor shack. Rather than wait for them to say no, I wrote up a brief proposal, emphasizing that Ham Radio is considered public service and that my beloved KC2HLA is also a ham. The ARRL website gave me several legal references and precedents regarding antennae and grounding which I incorporated.
It took two months and a bit of negotiation but they agreed to allow our setup.
Take no crap and take no prisoners. Be proactive and don’t let them get away with no.
PS, we are also members of our county CERT radio team and expect to join ARES.
Good afternoon Eric very nice to hear from you and thanks for taking the time to comment, across the boarder the RAC or Radio Amateurs of Canada does not seem to have the same clout as the ARRL does. Most if not all HOA’s I have been in it’s their way of the hi-way. There is next to no support from RAC with regards to HOA situations unless you have deep pockets and want to take things to court.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
73
Mike
VE3WDM
I really enjoyed this 6-part series on Ham Radio and the Condo Life. I picked up a few good ideas and would like to thank everyone who submitted their comments!
Good afternoon Gary, thanks very much for your encouraging words. I too would like to thank all those who took the time to pass along their experiences.
73,
Mike
VE3WDM
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