This is a very well-established fact! See http://www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html.
73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 5:56 AM Clive GM3POI <[email protected]> wrote: > My take on this is that having had a low inverted vee at about 80ft and a > top loaded vertical over a very good ground system to compare against each > other. I have found the following that despite the vertical being short > 60ft > with the exception of stations within 200miles the vertical is always > better. However the vertical is about 87% efficient with a serious amount > of > long radials. > YMMV 73 Clive GM3POI > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roger > Kennedy > Sent: 17 November 2018 11:43 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarized antennas > > > I think most people know I use a horizontal 160m Dipole as my main antenna > . > . . > > But my 6ft Receiving Loop is vertically polarised . . . so it's quite > interesting to see the difference in signals between the two. (I have a > pre-amp that makes local signals the same strength on the Loop) > > Most EU signals are stronger on the Dipole . . . and listening to those > wide > radar type signals (from Russia?) there is a huge difference in tone when > switching (due to phase differences) > > However . . . although SOME DX signals are stronger on the Loop, it's > interesting that most of the time, they're exactly the same strength. > > (but my S/N is usually 6 -10dB better on the Loop . . even more if there's > any local switch-mode electrical interference) > > Regarding 160m Conditions, not bad on Thursday night . . . but poor last > night - apart from a Sunset Peak sweeping across NA, after that signals > dropped right off. (my signals typically dropping 25dB on RBN sites). > > Roger G3YRO > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
