I should have added that in some types of weather, a dipole may have more
corona (which makes noise) off the ends than a loop.
I have an EZNEC model of a low loop, if someone wants it.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:
> Model a low 1-wl loop, and you'll see why it was quieter.
>
> 1. There's not quite as much low-angle response. Most local noise comes
> from very low angles.
> 2. More ground loss.
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 2:07 PM, <mikestahoe@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> two years of playing on 160 the 1 wave length loop was quieter but didnt
>> have the coverage of the dipole,
>>
>
>
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