This video has the best illustration on the importance on how to ensure approximating the input levels between the signal to noise antennas. So many MFJ-1026 owners over the years didn't know about this fact and ended up saying things like this was a piece of junk, and etc. Most of them do not know the tuning process but starting by wildly spinning their knobs in search for a null. Little that they know that would not have worked. 😂😂😂😂
I appreciate the time you took to make this video. I know you have the very best intentions. I have looked at this item and it is costly. It's expensive. 'In my opinion' it isn't worth it. I understand you could now hear people speaking because of the drop in noise. But, you won't be able to communicate with them because, no doubt, they have approximately as much noise as you. 'In my opinion', for the $400 CDN this is going to cost me, this is not worth it, at all. Turning down your receive gain will get you further because, at very least, you'll be able to communicate with the person you're hearing.
Nice demonstration. I hae one of those devices and it works really nicely, especially in my urban environment. Mine has been modified to go down to lower frequencies so it works really well on longwave aswell. I have been using a PA0RDT mini whip active antenna as the noise antenna. Great results !
This is interesting and I makes me wonder if you added a couple commode chokes one at the radio and on by the antenna. That might reduce the noise more.
I wish I only had your problem with noise on top band 😁 I live in a block of flats with some nasty RF pollution attacking from different directions at the same time, I use the wimo null steerer to null out the most offending noise .
And I have watched many video's about it, because that things are expensive, but for me it is worth every penny, because else I can't listen hf, when all neighbours are awake with all their tv's and power supplies :), really
@@sanderverweij Yeah, but the people speaking at the other end have -presumably- just as much noise as you. Therefore, you will not be able to communicate with them. Therefore, it is a complete waste of money.
This video has the best illustration on the importance on how to ensure approximating the input levels between the signal to noise antennas. So many MFJ-1026 owners over the years didn't know about this fact and ended up saying things like this was a piece of junk, and etc. Most of them do not know the tuning process but starting by wildly spinning their knobs in search for a null. Little that they know that would not have worked. 😂😂😂😂
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! This is exactly what I needed. Hope to catch you on the bands some day!
That was a good demo, I've wondered about these things, first time I've seen one in action so thank you !!
I appreciate the time you took to make this video. I know you have the very best intentions. I have looked at this item and it is costly. It's expensive. 'In my opinion' it isn't worth it. I understand you could now hear people speaking because of the drop in noise. But, you won't be able to communicate with them because, no doubt, they have approximately as much noise as you. 'In my opinion', for the $400 CDN this is going to cost me, this is not worth it, at all. Turning down your receive gain will get you further because, at very least, you'll be able to communicate with the person you're hearing.
Nice demonstration. I hae one of those devices and it works really nicely, especially in my urban environment. Mine has been modified to go down to lower frequencies so it works really well on longwave aswell. I have been using a PA0RDT mini whip active antenna as the noise antenna. Great results !
This is interesting and I makes me wonder if you added a couple commode chokes one at the radio and on by the antenna. That might reduce the noise more.
I have one too and its working, but the other way is to use a loop antenna
Do you need a second antenna to use this device? If so, how serious does the second antenna need to be?
I wish I only had your problem with noise on top band 😁 I live in a block of flats with some nasty RF pollution attacking from different directions at the same time, I use the wimo null steerer to null out the most offending noise .
...I like mine...
hardly to hear any difference. not worth any single penny
And I have watched many video's about it, because that things are expensive, but for me it is worth every penny, because else I can't listen hf, when all neighbours are awake with all their tv's and power supplies :), really
@@sanderverweij Yeah, but the people speaking at the other end have -presumably- just as much noise as you. Therefore, you will not be able to communicate with them. Therefore, it is a complete waste of money.