[Lowfer] VLF

[Andy - KU4XR]

Thanks Jay:

Your comments are the same that I'm getting from everyone who has replied..
Dex sent me a diagram of his 50 foot wire supported by a tree limb, using
Isolation Transformers on the coax run to stop noise from getting into the
receiver, and so forth.. He said that finding the " quietest " location on my 
property would be the key, just as you did.. I am considering at least trying
a Tree Antenna.. There are plenty of short, and tall pines near me.. Ralph - W5JGV
has a write up on his try with a tall oak.. He commented to me that it worked,
but would not win any awards, and for me to know myself, I should " try, and see "..

If anyone has any " I tried that " experience with driving a nail into a tree, and
connecting a wire to it for receive; I would like to read about your experience with it..

I hope everyone had a good Christmas... 73 for now:

Andy , KU4XR
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On Wed, 12/25/13, jrusgrove at comcast.net <jrusgrove at comcast.net> wrote:
 
 Andy
 
 After many years chasing VLF signals I've come to the
 conclusion that the best approach is to use the smallest
 antenna possible ... the main requirement being that the
 antenna should be able to produce sufficient 'band noise' to
 overcome the receiver noise. A small antenna minimizes the
 amount of  noise pickup thereby easing the noise
 mitigation that must be carried out. Small 'amplified' e
 probe or loop antennas are ideal for this application.............