Hi Dennis, I think it's very likely that the two foot long coax cable's shield is also contributing to signal reception, and coupling to the inner conductor. I'd be interested to read a comparison using the unfolded paperclip stuck right into the SO239 jack on the back of your receiver.
Congrats on beginning a new niche DXing hobby! How soon will the PCDX Yahoogroup be started? <g> Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA USA www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
