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Old January 17th 11, 01:07 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
bpnjensen bpnjensen is offline
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Default Inline Isolators for RFI reduction ?

On Jan 16, 1:34*pm, RHF wrote:
On Jan 16, 11:24*am, bpnjensen wrote:

Question to those who may have used one - Do inline isolators work
well on RX? *Such as those sold by Radioworks?


Thanks,
Bruce Jensen


BpnJ : Why are you considering an Inline Isolator ?

1st and "Inline Isolator" requires inserting something
'in-the-line' in the Antenna to Radio Feed-in-Line.

2nd the "Inline Isolator" requires two more Connections
{Joints} in the Antenna to Radio Feed-in-Line.

*If* Your Antenna to Radio Feed-in-Line is less that
150 Feet : Then most likely you do not need an
"Inline Isolator".

*If* Your Antenna to Radio Feed-in-Line is on-the-ground
or buried-under-the-ground a few inches : Then most
likely you do not need an "Inline Isolator".

However : If your Antenna to Radio Feed-in-Line is
In-the-Air {Overhead} from Tree to House : Then may
be you could use and *"Inline Isolator" at the House
entry-point with another Grounding Point/Ground Rod.

The "Correct Way" to Install a Longwire Antenna and Balun
by Wellbrook =http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/longwire.html
We have all most likely done it the wrong way more than once . . .http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...5cc467b35a70d5
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Short answer - I am getting desperate over the noise level here.
Grasping at straws.

The fellow I spoke to who makes these things said they are best used
as close to the receiver input as possible.