Tuned for Highest Noise on Super Antenna MP-1,40 meters

Hi im KB3SKU.

I was told to manual tune my Super Antenna MP-1 for highest noise and i was wondering if this is what they meant. If so kinda sounds lousy. Hard to make some stuff out.Is this how all HF sounds? The radio im useing is the Yaesu FT-897D

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[VictoreCelia]

Hello from Portugal

Yea, you have lots of qrm. I have the same problem. I have power line very close of my house.

Yes the titan dx it´s a nice antenna.

I have Hy gain AV 640, i like it...

73

hope to make a qso with you.

[JamesJB32]

Cant wait for the Titan DX :)

Im only a Technician at this time but hopefully by the end of the year ill have my General :)

73

KB3SKU

[OH2FFY]

Hi James

It seems that you have tuned the radio slightly off frequency to restore the SSB signal properly.

You do have quite a bit of noise in your location , you probably live in the suburbs where noise is high.

As the MP-1 is a portable antenna you probably have it mounted too low which is a disaster in a built up area.

....and it is a low performing antenna to begin with.

So with what you have there, I guess the results that you see are to be considered normal.

Regards

gregW:-) OH2FFY

[JamesJB32]

To be honest i was trying to tune to that guy talking but it was hard cause it sounded like he had a accent lol. Always had a hard time Tuning the dial to someone that has a accent. :(

True im in Center City Allentown,Pa so yea even when i turn off my wireless network and computer i still get alot of noise with any of the indoor antennas i have including the MP-1.

Either next month or in January ill be getting the Titan DX,cant wait :-)

[JamesJB32]

Oops forgot somthing :)

73

KB3SKU

[Polybun]

@JamesJB32 That noise sounds like it's comming from an electric motor of some sort, or an lcd television, or a cfl light bulb.

[Polybun]

@OH2FFY The other thing that should me mentioned here is that any verticle antenna more noisy than a dipole or a loop.

[yaesuft897]

Congatulations new Radio FT-897D !! I used from 3 years - work great .. vy73 from Poland ..

[akdude47]

I've worked the guy your tuned into several times, he has a very strange accent/voice, so I would imagine he would be hard to tune in if you're to SSB. He is in Italy, forget the call though.