Interesting comments about the WF. I recently built one and so far it has been a complete failure.
Care to share the details? Ken K6MR From: Bob K6UJ<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2016 10:30 To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Topband: The band sans noise Bill, Sounds great ! hihihi A lot cheaper than a Pixel too ! Until now I have kept my comments to myself about the Pixel. I had a Pixel for a short time and sold it. At the time I had electrical hash from one direction due to loose hardware on a power pole. It took forever for our utility company to fix it. I have a Waller Flag for receive on 160 and it was very effective at nulling out the power pole noise. I read all the rave reviews on the Pixel and thought it would outperform the Flag for nulling out the noise and was also curious how it compared to the flag on picking up 160 DX signals. The Pixel did provide a nice null from the power pole noise but not nearly as deep of a null as the Waller Flag. On discriminating 160 DX from the band noise level it was very poor indeed. The Waller Flag way out performed the Pixel. I could hear DX stations with the flag and could not hear them at all on the pixel when receiving stations close to the noise level. The Pixel would be suited for someone in an apartment or with a small lot and doesn't have the room for a larger receiving antenna like the Waller Flag. It is a compromise receiving antenna but we have to work with what we have as far as room for antennas. 73, Bob K6UJ On 4/23/16 9:45 AM, william radice wrote: > :::: I have an antenna of very similar design and performance. It is an > all aluminum lawn chair on a pole. > BILL > > On 4/22/2016 1:42 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote: >> Throw bricks all you want to the end of time but you'll never change >> the fact that we tested that antenna and saw its performance first >> hand; The preamp was designed by Jack Smith at CliftonLabs..I'm sure >> he'll enjoy reading your comments and get a good laugh. >> >> 73 >> >> Rob >> K5UJ >> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 11:26 AM, JC <[email protected]> wrote: >>> SORRY am not getting into this PR.. PIXEL loop is a low RDF and LOW >>> performance receiving antenna, it is really snake oil. >>> >>> I'm out of this discussion. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> JC >>> >>> >>> In tests, the Pixel magnetic loop provided at least 20 dB null off the >>> sides. From my experience, that is much better "filtering" than what >>> would be had with a horizontal loop. Of course it isn't all in the >>> antenna itself--a great deal of the success comes from the special preamp >>> designed for use with the antenna. >>> <<< >>> _________________ >>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >>> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
