Re: Cordless phone RFI
Alan Higbie
Interesting coincidence that you are discussing how you used SDR-Console / SDRPlay to track RFI from DECT cordless phones.
For the first time - I did just that this week while helping a friend. We are tracking 2 RFI sources: (1) powerline source causing RFI on HF has been located & (2) some (as yet) unknown source causing interference to his AT&T and Panasonic DECT phones. These DECT phones operate in the 1.9 GHz range. The exact frequencies were in the user manuals. In investigating this phone RFI problem, we used SDR-Console with an SDRPlay RSPDx. It was very interesting to visualize the transmissions from the base unit and the handsets. His phone RFI is interference TO HIS PHONE - - vs. Allan's RFI from a DECT phone. I have tried other SDR software - but for RFI sleuthing, SDR-C is the best. Its Signal History feature is most helpful. For anyone interested in locating and mitigating RFI sources, be sure to search archives of the RFI reflector: http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi Also, the ARRL's website has a very good RFI page: http://www.arrl.org/radio-frequency-interference-rfi Earlier this year, WD8DSB developed a small UNIDIRECTIONAL and BROADBANDED portable loop antenna for RFI hunting. It was the cover story in QST March, 2021. To me, it seems like a breakthrough. It pairs very well with SDR-Console, SDR receiver, and a laptop. 73, Alan K0AV
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