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Sources of interference


 

A very useful use of the TinySA is to track down sources of interference.

The horrors of today's unfiltered unscreened (and often unsafe - we had one leave burn marks all up our lounge wall after it exploded) chinese switched mode regulators/supplies, they have literally destroyed today's HF (and now slowly moving up into VHF/UHF) communications for many people around the globe :(

This is just one example - a baofeng walkie-talkie charger.


 

Don't forget to check PC supplies, The worst I found was a PICO supply.?


 

I've already used mine for tracking power line noise t 300mhz using a
small yagi for that band.

With an untuned amplified .3M untuned HF loop I"ve tracked all sorts
of items emitting significant noise.

Very handy.

Allison
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On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 08:33 AM, ajparent1/kb1gmx wrote:
I've already used mine for tracking power line noise t 300mhz using a
small yagi for that band.

With an untuned amplified .3M untuned HF loop I"ve tracked all sorts
of items emitting significant noise.
You can measure the field strength of a source in dBuV/m if you change display units to dBuV and use a transducer calibrated in dB/m.? At a single frequency you can enter the tranducer factor (plus pre-amplifier gain if used) in Level->External Amp for a direct reading of field strength (only accurate at 1mtr distance from the source).

Similar technique using a current probe can be made for dBuA measurements.

- Herb