Topband: Horizontal loop for rx

[Mike Waters W0BTU]

> From: Neil G0JHC <g0jhc at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: Topband: Horizontal loop for rx
> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 11:24 AM
> I'd be interested to hear the views
> of anyone who has experimented with a
> full size (or reduced size) horizontal loop as a 160m RX
> Ant.

When working LZ1ANA in February -- who was using such a loop -- it was obvious he could hear exceptionally well. He was in the noise and heard my 100 watts to an inverted-L thrown over a tree. I e-mailed him just to find out what he was using for a RX antenna.

His e-mail reply: "... RX with full size(160m)horizontal loop,abt 3m up of ground." He was using an amplifier to a vertical TX antenna; I was using a Beverage for RX.

I don't know the reason for a high-angle antenna working like that, but I have heard many hams over the years saying what a good antenna it is for receiving weak signals.

73,
Mike Waters
W0BTU