[PCR-1000] Help, Aerial issue?

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In a message dated 01/20/03 7:48:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
andrew_warburton@ntlworld.com writes:

> A signal which is say +1 on the pole is +1 above the noise floor on the 
>  long wire.

Could it be that the pole is not hearing as well as the dipole and the noise 
is really there? You say you have the same relative signal strength on both 
antennas....if the relative signal strength is the same then the pole does 
not hear down into the noise.

Additionally, have you tried the Noise Blanker? (NB) It will eliminate many 
local types of interference. 

Find the weakest signal you can hear on the dipole and then switch to the 
pole and see if it is better or worse...if it is better then you are right, 
the pole is better, if it is worse, then the pole is not receiving into the 
noise...

noise is always there on AM, unless you squelch it out.

Good Luck!

Roger
WA1KAT