[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 22

[David Ferrington]

No, I haven't, I'll have a read on it, thanks


On 11/5/07 16:48, "Robert Tellefsen" <n6wg at comcast.net> sent:

> Hi David
> Just out of curiousity, have you experimented with receiving
> loops at all?
> On 160m, I pretty much have to receive on a loop, as my
> vertical is very noisy in this neighborhood.
> There is a tremendous wealth of info about loop antennas on
> the web.
> I have three loops.  One tuned loop for 160m on a cheap Radio
> Shack TV rotator, an untuned loop that can be swapped with
> the tuned one for use on 80 and 40, and a fixed Flag loop
> which is aimed at New York.  Info on the Flag loop can be
> found at http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html
> 
> Good luck and 73
> Bob N6WG
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ferrington" <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 3:09 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 22
> 
> 
>> I think I agree, here in a very built up area, I have an S9 noise floor
> that
>> I can do little about except move. And moving isn't an option right now
>> (maybe in 10 years when I retire, Hi).
>> Unfortunately, putting something bigger up in the way of an antenna is
>> probably not an option either (I have a high long wire,  6m halo, 2m halo
> &
>> 6m/2m/70cm vertical).
>> 
>> Running much more that 100W would probably be a problem for my neighbours
>> too (with who I have good relations at present).
>> 
>> So a good Rx is my best option - I've got one on order, it's called a K3
> :-)
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/5/07 09:05, "elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net"
>> <elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net> sent:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Money spent on an improved antenna system
>>> would far outweigh money spent on extra power,
>>> especially at the 3dB increase level.
>> 
>> --
>> Hofstadter's Law: The time and effort required to complete a project are
>> always more than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's
>> Law.
>> 
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