Besides the benefits mentioned, I find the BOG has less QRN, NOISE, in
disturbed conditions. Then it can often make the difference between working
some DX, and working no DX.
73,
Bruce-K1FZ
www.qsl.net/k1fz/
I agree the BOGs are great for local crud reduction and in a suburban area
while the DX performance isn't great, the S/N impact just from ducking the
noisy switched power supplies, chargers, garbage low voltage lighting
switching matchbox transformers, PCs etc is significant. Even 100 ft wires
on ground with a small tuner can be a big boom to receiving.
73 and HNY to all. Pete W2PM
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