16-12-2017, 09:49 PM
Have you investigated where the interference is coming from? I'm thinking here, as it is battery operated and still giving trouble, checking the performance in various parts of the accommodation available to them.
For example, what happens if you move as far from the road to the rear of the property?
Keep the aerial horizontal as far as possible as it will give a good indication of how well a simple dipole would work - if you can find somewhere where the wanted signal is in a different direction to the interference source, a useful improvement on signal to noise ratio can be achieved.
Have you considered an external aerial? The same check would be a useful pointer where such an aerial might be placed.
I assume that, like many such places, the accommodation is shared so the ideal location might not be accessible but it would be worth a try.
There is no need to add a permanent socket during the testing phase, simply connect the coax between the feed to the telescopic aerial (having first disconnected it from the whip) and the screen to chassis, keeping the connections as short as possible.
For example, what happens if you move as far from the road to the rear of the property?
Keep the aerial horizontal as far as possible as it will give a good indication of how well a simple dipole would work - if you can find somewhere where the wanted signal is in a different direction to the interference source, a useful improvement on signal to noise ratio can be achieved.
Have you considered an external aerial? The same check would be a useful pointer where such an aerial might be placed.
I assume that, like many such places, the accommodation is shared so the ideal location might not be accessible but it would be worth a try.
There is no need to add a permanent socket during the testing phase, simply connect the coax between the feed to the telescopic aerial (having first disconnected it from the whip) and the screen to chassis, keeping the connections as short as possible.
