Topband: Orientation of a 160 meter receive loop?

[wb6rse1 at mac.com]

The main use of the coax loop or any loop for that matter is not gain but low noise directivity. Placing it on a small TV rotator allows for the nully of local noise to help improve the SNR for the desired signal. A preamp may not be necessary especially of it increases the desired signal and the noise the same amount. As with any loop, it will interact with nearby resonant antennas and that can be positive or negative depending upon the orientation and distance between antennas.

The coax loop was my first RX only antenna at it really helped. I highly recommend making it rotatable because local noise sources are guaranteed to change.

GL - Steve WB6RSE

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