Joe,
I spoke to Ted Holdahl KC3OL the other day, he added a 100uH choke in
series with the output of the Miniwhip amplifier. This greatly knocked down AM
MW signals - perhaps that would help in your case (if the intermod is due to
MW).
--
73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
FN42hi
http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Joe Craig <[email protected]>
> Dear Group,
>
> I recently built Roelof's miniwhip e-probe and reported on
> the reflector that there was trouble with intermod when
> close to MF AM transmitter sites. This problem originates
> with the receiver and not the probe itself.
>
> This was verified by attenuating the output of the probe
> and hearing signals on 137 kHz what could not be heard
> without the attenuator because of interference.
>
> Thanks to Roelof for a good design and sharing it those who
> asked and his tip about the attenuator! Thanks also to the
> kind VE3 who sent me the semiconductors I was having trouble
> locating whin building the PA0RTD miniwhip.
>
>
> Still QRV on 137.777 kHz sending 'N' at QRSS60 after sunset.
>
> 73
> Joe VO1NA
>
>
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