[Elecraft] low-noise 40m RX antenna?

[Christoph Rheker]

Hallo Wayne,

take a look at K9AY Loops, there was an article in QST some years ago.

Also there was a good article abt los band RX antennas in QST, I think
it was written by K6SE.

The best resource is ON4UN's Low Band DX book.

73 de Chris, DL4YAO

Wayne Burdick <n6kr@elecraft.com> schrieb am 17.09.02 08:44:52:
> I recently had to erect a temporary random-wire antenna, thanks to the
> less-than-skilled tree trimming that brought down my real one. The
> stand-in is shorter and much closer to noise sources on my property. The
> result is 1 to 2 more S-units of noise on 40 meters and some other bands.
> 
> Since the K2 has a separate RX antenna jack (on the K160RX module), I'm
> thinking about putting up a low-noise receiving antenna for the low
> bands. Unfortunately, to get enough wire for a Beverage antenna, I'd
> have to sneak something along the fences in the power company easement
> behind my house. This leads me to wonder about other possible low-noise
> antenna solutions that might take less room (tuned loops, etc.). 40
> meters is the band I'm most interested in.
> 
> Any suggestions? I think this topic might be of general interest for
> weak-signal DX and QRP work on 40, but you seldom hear any discussion
> about low-noise antennas outside of their application to 160 meters.
> 
> tnx
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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