| Customer Reviews for the MFJ-1026.
| From: Paul Danzer N1II | \"The MFJ-1026 is a useful and inexpensive station accessory that can enhance weak-signal reception for hams and SWLs and elminate interfering and signals or noise.\"
Full review featured in the April 1998 issue of QST Magazine.
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| From: Ted Cohen N4XX | It\'s too late now, but I would suggest that virtually ALL DXpeditions from now on carry MFJ-1026 noise cancelling boxes with them. For the past month, I have used one on 160m in my Alexandria, VA, station. The \"RX\" antenna is a low(40 ft) 160m trap dipole while the \"TX\" antenna is an inverted L. I regularly get 30-40 dB cancellation on QRN generated by static to the south(e.g., Gulf of Mexico). Of course, when the storm is closer, the noise reduction is less. Regardless, I find myself using this little miracle almost every night, especially this season, when storms are so prevalent. MFJ tells me that they can\'t keep the MFJ-1026 boxes in stock, and are shipping them as fast as they can build them. No wonder!
BTW, I suggested to ON4UN that he use the MFJ-1026 to \"kill\" the chem plant noise he was having. He just hooked it up a few days ago and used it to null out the noise. John said that from the silence he now hears, you would have thought a stealth aircraft took out the plant! Without the box, he was concerned that he would not be able to work the DX contest this weekend.
73,
Ted
N4XX |
| From: scott KG4YAF | | What a life saver, This product works and does a great job at it, I had s 20+ powerline noise and the power co said we have done all we can, so I bought this mfj-1026, and after reading up on the best way to use this product I was able to kill the noise completely, I am very happy, it also makes it so i can hear even the weakest station out there, I even had to relay for others , It works you just have to have take your time to figure out what works best for you. As far as noise Antenna and turn the dials slowly, it will work for you. |
| From: Ken Shubert K0KS | My MFJ-1026 was used to reduce BPL type interference from high-tension power lines 1/4 Mile away and it provided 30db of rejection. An outdoor antenna is required for satisfactory operation and the unit is vulnerable to damage when operating QRO. You must understand the theory to make this unit work for you but it will work very well when blankers and DSP do not. Remember that any station in the direction of the null will also be attenuated. It takes some tinkering and knob twisting but logged settings can be re-established at a later time.
As they say: "When all else fails --- MFJ-1026" !
73 de Ken, K0KS
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| From: Doc C WB0FDJ | | About a year ago I started having S9+10 noise/interference 24/7 on 40 meters. It made 40 meters completely unusable, even using good radios with excellent DSP. Out of desperation I purchased the MFJ-1026 after reading good reviews on eHam. This is nothing short of amazing. Since I only have problems with 40 I experimented by cutting a 33 foot wire and tune it with a simple manual tuner, feeding it to the aux antenna input. It completely removes the offending QRN. Granted 40 is a noisy band and there are other kinds of "stuff" I hear now, but this makes my radio usable, where before I had given up 40 meters. The first night that I really put this to the test I worked France and Slovenia on my IC-703+ running 5 watts. Now I am using it daily and just finished some 40 meter contacts for the SKCC Weekend Sprint, running QRP. Outstanding! |
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