Topband: 160M EWE Problems

[Björn SM0MDG]

On 09 Dec 2015, at 01:49, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:

> The EWE is aimed directly at the vertical part of the inverted-L, about 25
> to 30 feet away.   The transformer end is towards the Inv-L.    I didn’t
> think about that when I put it up.


Hi Mark,

This is what I would change if possible. The TX antenna will re-radiate noise it picks up. This is probably what is picked up by your RX antenna.

Do you have space to move the EWE away from the inv-L? Best of all is to put it in a place where it has the inv-l in its back and a minimum of noise sources in its forward facing direction.

I am using pennants located around 130 ft away from the TX antenna. I have more noise picked up from the TX antenna (and the building) on my N/W pennant which pattern somewhat includes the direction of the TX vertical.

Maybe you can make a test by reversing the antenna in its current position to see if S/N improved when facing away from the inv-L.


73 de Björn,
SM0MDG
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