Topband: K6STI low noise receive loop

[Hardy Landskov]

Jim,
When I first got on 160 I put one up at the urging of W6KUT (SK) back in the 
late '80s. It worked fair but had a lot of QRN from the cars parked 
underneath in the garage. The dimensions of the flat garage roof were 
exactly the dimensions needed for the K6STI loop so that's where the loop 
went but ignition noise with cars coming and going was not a satisfactory 
deal. The heigth of the loop was about 12 ft and heard well without the auto 
QRN.

 I soon put up some short Beverages (330 ft) and they were better (but more 
$$) so the K6STI went away.

If that is the only rx antenna you can put up then go for it. W6KUT wrote an 
article in QST about the loop about that time so I am sure it's on the ARRL 
website or listed in the ON4UN biblography of his Low Band DXing book.Get it 
away from the house if at all possible and all noise sources.
I think the K6STI loop along with the BOG will give a good receiving 
starting point.
My 2 cents...
73 Hardy N7RT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Rodenkirch" <rodenkirch_llc at msn.com>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:10 AM
Subject: Topband: K6STI low noise receive loop


>
> Has anyone employed that K6STI receive antenna?  It doesn't equal a 
> Beverage, for sure, BUT - for a small footprint area it looks interesting. 
> I'd think it wouldn't matter if one used 450 ohm ladder line or 300 ohm 
> twinlead for the connection between the opposite ends but...not sure if 
> that's a good assumption. I need an alternate receive antenna as my 
> vertical is, simply, too noisy but space is at a premium here.  I could 
> put up a short BOG, maybe 200' long so think that K6STI loop might be a 
> great idea. Thoughts?  72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
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