Al, I've used my mag mount 6/2M whip connected to an HF rcvr in the SUV to track down local noise. No directionality but you can tell when you get close to something noisy. You can borrow it if you would like to give it a try.
Larry From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Allen Brier via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:52 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [BVARC] Borrow/buy mobile HF antenna I have determined that I really need a better antenna to locate the rogue RFI sources in my area. To that purpose, I would like to borrow (or buy used) a mobile HF antenna. I used to have a Yaesu ATAS-100, but alas I cannot find it. Maybe it's in the barn. In any case then I would need something to control it with (I used to have a controller, too). I tried to locate the sources with the built-in 12" whip, but it's useless probably until I get really close to the source. I have adapters and cables to connect a PL259 directly to the Tiny SA Spectrum Analyzer. The noise sources have been observed as low as the 40 meter band all the way up to 15 meters, but seem to be the strongest around 18 - 21 MHz. If anyone has something I can use for a while until I find the RFI sources or want to sell something, please let me know. If I need to purchase a mount for my truck, I can do that. TIA 73/161, Allen R. Brier N5XZ 1515 Windloch Lane Richmond, TX 77406 USA 713-705-4801 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam paign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> Virus-free. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam paign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> www.avg.com
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