[Lowfer] active whips

[Pat Bunn]

I was always very skeptical of active antennas . My engineering background made it hard to believe that less conductor could be better. About a year ago after doing some research I bought Jack Smiths antenna and installed it with his recommended common mode chokes. It is the best thing I have done in a long time. I generally hear anything that others can hear. I am sure that it does not compete with long Beverage antennas but it does a heck of a job for me. 
I also know that Doug uses one also and he does as well hearing as about anyone  that I know off.


Pat
N4LTa

"Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com> wrote:

>Having noticed some recent comments on this reflector that disparaged
>active whip ("e-probe") antennas as effective VLF/LF receive antennas, I
>must respectfully disagree.
>
>Unless you live in a very QRM quiet envirnoment, I don't think you can do
>much better at LF than a good quality active whip, located away from noise
>sources and trees/buildings, and shielded by common mode chokes.
>
>73, Doug KB4OER
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