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Re: Topband: INV_L_POWER_LINE_NOISE

To: "George" <goofyham@highstream.net>, <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: INV_L_POWER_LINE_NOISE
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:32:23 -0800
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
 
> I'm using a inverted L that I put up and it receives every bad 
> insulator and loose connection in the electric distribution 
> system. Right now I'm running about 10 to 15 over S9 at the time. 
> One hundred and sixty meters is useless to me. I have to use my 
> horizontal antenna that is not as good as the L to operate on 160.
>
> Will putting a whatever inductance coil to ground help my noise?
> Thanks.

No it won't.  You need to use the horizontal antenna as a receive
antenna and the inverted L as a transmit antenna.  If your rig
doesn't have an RX antenna input, add an external relay.

Rick N6RK
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