[Elecraft] Re: More antenna problems

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

The "rule of thumb" is that verticals are noisier because QRN (lightning
crashes, etc.) are generally vertically-polarized. In my experience this is
true on the lower frequency bands (e.g. 160 and 80 meters). 

But there are a lot of other types of noise and noise sources. QRN that is
propagated and radiated from power lines - which tend to be horizontal - may
couple much better into a horizontal wire than a vertical, for example. 

Like all "rules of thumb", whether or not it is true depends a great deal on
the "thumb", as Jim points out.

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 07:10:27 -0400, Parker Buckley wrote:

>I believe the ground system is key to the whole thing.....the ground 
>mounted
>vertical is simply quieter than elevated ones. 

You may be right, but I suspect that the location of the antenna with
respect to the 
noise is more likely the key. 

Jim K9YC