Ho, David... Living in the middle of Texas -- LOFL or IASMBG (I almost swallowed my bubble-gum -- what you might call a gob-stopper).
Actually, I am not sure that the middle of Texas is quiet...lots of dry wind to generate static charge/discharge...I suggest Ruby, Alaska, or 40-Mile, Yukon Territory for real "sub"-urban quiet. Here in the wilds of western Massachusetts we also have very low noise floors on most bands. The problem is, I am in a receiving "hole" inside the crater left by the ancient (now dry) Lake Hitchcock, and the quiet is achieved thusly. One might as well terminate the antenna terminals of the XCVR with a dummy load, or bury the antenna in the soil. The latter two would obviate any BCI problems as well. I love this reflector! It is as good as SNL or "The Goon Show." Propagation always seems 100%. 73, John Ragle -- W1ZI ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html