Tim: I laid down a Dipole On Ground (DOG antenna) - it ended up at just right at 150' (two 75' sections) as indicated by an MFJ-259 analyzer I used that says it's spot on at 1.2:1! Compared to my 43' vertical, noise levels are down at least 2 S units - something to consider, when space is limited. 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
> From: tsho...@wmata.com > To: topband@contesting.com > Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:28:38 +0000 > Subject: Topband: Receiving loops > > I want to try a new receiving antenna for the summer Stew Perry. Last winter > was my first foray onto 160M and I really felt like an alligator. I could > work everyone I could hear, with just 100W. I think that means I need a > better receive antenna. If you look at my score in the winter Stew Perry I > think I did great QSO-number wise, but my average distance was very poor, I'm > guessing typical alligator. > > I have tried pennants and K9AY's over the winter with little success. > Compared to my transmitting antenna (A "T" with a poor radial system) most > signals were still better, S/N wise, on my transmitting antenna. I feel like > I must've been doing something wrong. Still the fact that a few signals came > in on the loop with by ear much better S/N, maybe I was on the right track > and just didn't try hard enough. > > I will be trying a small tuned magnetic loop tonight (e.g. the last one at > http://www.w8ji.com/magnetic_receiving_loops.htm with the 9:1 transformer) . > And maybe a terminated beverage but I'm limited to about 150'... well maybe I > could run something longer down the driveway as long as I clean it up before > the sun comes up and the neighbors see. > > I was fairly impressed with small tuned magnetic loops when I was doing some > BCB DX'ing several years ago. I wasn't comparing with beverages or anything. > > Tim N3QE > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK