[600MRG] eProbe Instructions

[Neil Klagge]

Hi David. 
The placement of the Eprobe is important. I had to place mine away from my house wiring by at least 30 feet.

w0yse

Sent from Neil's iPhone

> On Dec 20, 2015, at 20:29, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi group!
> 
> Short eProbe antennas are new to me.
> 
> I thought the antenna worked on the "Poor Antenna, but better signal/noise
> ratio" principle.
> But then I saw Ralph's article:  http://w5jgv.com/e-probe_antenna/index.htm
> 
> I have an eProbe and all I hear is noise, noise, noise!
> 
> I hear good signals when the band is good, WWV on 25, 20, 15, 10 MHz during
> daylight nice and strong.
> 
> Someone had told to snip the 4 inch long copper antenna until the S meter
> did not move, then the signal / noise ratio would be good when a signal was
> present.
> 
> Anyone got some common sense for this type antenna - I bought it on eBay
> from a WA3IAC chuckwa3iac
> <http://www.ebay.com/usr/chuckwa3iac?_trksid=p2047675.l2559>
> on eBay.  He has a small error on the PC board but he tells you how to fix
> it.
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Whip-active-antenna-kit-10kHz-to-30MHz-160-to-10-meter-bands-/111854469468?hash=item1a0b0bc15c:g:LAQAAOSwjVVVhGlS
> 
> No connection in any way to his sale, just a happy buyer and would buy
> again.
> 
> 73
> 
> David N1EA
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