Topband: Receiving loops

[Bruce]

Tim,
Your receiving antennas may be picking up re-radiation, of noise and 
signals, from the transmitting antenna.  Try detuning the TX antenna while 
receiving.  (If best receiving on the loop is with the null toward the TX 
antenna, it is a indication.)
73
Bruce-K1FZ


 I have tried pennants and K9AY's over the winter with little success. 
Compared to my transmitting antenna (A "T" with a poor radial system) most 
signals were still better, S/N wise, on my transmitting antenna. I feel like 
I must've been doing something wrong. Still the fact that a few signals came 
in on the loop with by ear much better S/N, maybe I was on the right track 
and just didn't try hard enough.
 Tim N3QE