Interesting comments Bob but I suspect that you are looking for a miracle
from that very short RX antenna. At only a bit over 1/2 wave I dont know
if it even qualifies as a Beverage.
I suspect that you have a number of things working against and maybe
even for you.
1. You are using the antenna unterminated so the F/B benefit of a true
Beverage is lost and even the F/S suffers.
2. You are in a geographic area where storm induced static may be coming
from many directions.
3. The antenna is so short that it is responding to signals with a much
higher arrival angle than the TX vertical.
With that said, remember there is no magic on 160M; plus there is not a
"one size fits all" answer to receiving. Anyway, Im at least pleased that
you received the toriods OK and that something appears to be working for
you. Glad I dont need 4S7!!
73 and GL ....Carl KM1H
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