I have used Andy's (Wellbrooks) antennas commercially for receiving MW and they are excellent! You will see one of the installations on the web site. Russ KD4JO
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Vic Rosenthal <k2vco....@gmail.com> Date:01/30/2015 6:01 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Paul Barlow <paul.bar...@upcmail.ie> Cc: "<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Separate Receiving Antenna I'm using a Pixel Loop as a receiving antenna to supplement my main t/r antenna, which is an R8 vertical. The only 'garden' I have is a rooftop about 35 m above ground. The antenna is about 6 m from the vertical and definitely has a better s/n ratio. I use it on HF bands, sometimes by itself and sometimes for diversity reception with the K3's subreceiver. It isn't a panacea for noise problems but definitely helps. The diversity mode is also a big help despite the small separation between antennas. The Pixel Loop comes with a device that makes it possible to 'key' it along with the transmitter in order to protect the receiver. I am using this successfully with QSK at 1.2 kW output. The relay is noisy but fast enough at reasonable speeds. Vic K2VCO /4X6GP > On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Paul Barlow <paul.bar...@upcmail.ie> wrote: > > Dear Elecrafters, > > I have a very small and odd shaped garden in which to play Ham Radio. I have > a K3 (and a K2 and... ), I run QRP CW and I was wondering if anyone had > experience of using active loop antennas as receiving antennas to lower the > noise floor. I was looking at Wellbrook's Website this afternoon, and I see > that their loops get good reviews on EHam. I was wondering what experience > you guys might have with these and similar antennas. > > 73, Paul EI5KI > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to k2vco....@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to mundschen...@msn.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
