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Re: Topband: NCC-1 Phaser

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Subject: Re: Topband: NCC-1 Phaser
From: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs@vitelcom.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 20:37:15 -0400
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Probably....but that depends on where on the fence itself the actual voltage breakdown is taking place. The electric fence may propagate the noise like a long wire but you might get lucky with the NCC-1. I'm not sure but I believe the best to do in your circumstances is to use an antenna that picks up the noise the best, whatever that may be, to try to null against it. If the noise if from some distance away you probably won't have that much luck. In which case try to physically separate your EU RX antenna as far away from where you have located the noise and at a different angle toward Europe. Best to accurately pin point the exact noise source. I have even heard where one ham designed a series tuned trap and put it from the wire to ground and tuned for a null in the 160 meter band. I don't know about this but another choice is a remote controlled solar power relay for night time operation. (Probably not recommended in your part of the world.)

Herb, KV4FZ

On 1/18/2016 8:05 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
I got distracted and forgot to ask..if the offending QRN (electric fence in
my case) is in the same direction of interest (Europe for me), does that
mean all signals in that direction are nulled?

(I would think not, but I have never used one, so pardon the question)

Mike VE9AA

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: January 18, 2016 6:32 PM
To: 'topband@contesting.com'
Subject: re: Topband: NCC-1 Phaser

Herb,

This is very interesting to me.  I hope this helps your noise.  I have had
11 glorious year of owning a silent QTH.  Now I have a neighbour who has an
electric fence which bothers me terribly.

Spikes are every second (or so) and on 160m they are 20/9 (and that's with
the NB on ! ! ! ) dwindling to audible on 2m when the beam is aimed that
way.

I am not fishing for comments on how to fix the fence, nor deal with the
neighbour;  That ship has sailed.

What I WOULD be interested in knowing from everyone is does the NCC-1 deal
with electric fence (ie: pulsing) QRM?

Thanks much and good luck Herb.

Mike VE9AA

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

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