A KX1 works really well for me with the hot wire fences around here. I use a Buddipole whip sticking out of the pocket in my cargo shorts, and just start walking. I collapse the whip as I get close to lower the signal, sometimes just disconnecting it altogether. I've always found it, weeds growing up or some place where the stock bent the wire into the fence or a tree. I made a deal with all the neighbors that I'd just fix it and not bother them. Never takes more than a minute or two. 30m seems best.
If you're going to fix it hot, remember: "Ground end first, then connect to wire." :-)) 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org On 11/19/2011 10:10 AM, Fred Atchley wrote: > Gary at Elecraft ALSO suggested using a portable AM/FN radio set to > maximum of the interference and doing a walkthrough. Keep the antenna > horizontal and rotate the direction to find "hot" spots. It works! Good luck > and 73, Fred, AE6IC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
