{"id":52420,"date":"2022-04-12T06:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T10:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=52420"},"modified":"2022-04-12T06:32:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T10:32:26","slug":"frans-experiments-with-the-mfj-1026-noise-canceler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/frans-experiments-with-the-mfj-1026-noise-canceler\/","title":{"rendered":"Frans experiments with the MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Frans Goddijn, who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Last week I purchased the MFJ-1026 \u2018noise canceling signal enhancer\u2019 and I posted two blogs with video about it. Initially the device seemed as useless as it is good looking but then I found a configuration where the device is not only pleasant to have but also useful for radio listening.”<\/p>\n

Here are Frans’ reports which he kindly shares from these<\/a> two<\/a> posts originally published on his blog, Kostverlorenvaart<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 1: MFJ-1026 deluxe noise canceling signal enhancer<\/h1>\n

Using a GRAHN<\/a> antenna, (a VENHORST wire antenna for noise reference), the iCOM R8600 radio and optional bhi DSP audio noise canceling, trying to see what’s the best way to cancel noise — on the antenna entry point of the radio or at the speaker output end.<\/p>\n

In this case the MFJ-1026 seems ineffective. The DSP at the audio output end works well and easy.<\/p>\n

I have also tried two GRAHN antennas on the MFJ-1026, one for MAIN and one for AUX but that was also not noticeably effective yet.<\/p>\n

I will also try the little whip antenna that MFJ supplied with the box. Further tweaking may turn out to be helpful on some other frequencies \/ signals.<\/p>\n

Before installing the MFJ i used the little TECSUN H-501x to scan the room for any devices producing radio noise. It turned out that the two Apple Homepods sit in a dense cloud of radio noise, the Macbook Pro also radiates noise, EVE smart plugs controlling lights also produce radio noise, two little label printers s well and the HP printer\/scanner too. So I moved those to the other end of the toom or to another room.<\/p>\n

So far the MFJ-1026 does not do any harm and it looks good on the desk so as a box with buttons it is very pleasing in itself.<\/p>\n