On 10/18/2011 8:29 AM, rick darwicki wrote:
> I am using a DX Engineering current feed line choke at the base on my > elevated inverted L for 160 M and a N6RK shielded coax loop with varactor > tuning for 80-160M. > > The loop is only 20 feet away from the TX antenna and if I ground the > inverted L coax at the shack end there is no reduction to reradiation noise > that I can hear. > > I was wondering if with the feedline choke I need to short the L to ground on > the antenna side of the choke? > Rick, N6PE You want to OPEN the inverted L to take it out of play during receive. Having said that, the pattern of the loop could still be distorted. I know that a loop doesn't work well near my 40/80 meter inverted vees, which are certainly not resonant on 160. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
