Topband: BOG near noisy powerline on 160

[Greg - ZL3IX]

If I were in your situation I would go for the smaller antenna further 
away from the line. I would then take a sample of noise from the line 
using an antenna right under it and use the sample to try and cancel out 
some of the noise on the Rx antenna, à la WA1ION. See here

http://www.pa4tim.nl/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/passive_bb_phasing.pdf

73, Greg, ZL3IX

On 2019-02-09 05:31 a.m., N4ZR wrote:
> Recently I put down a 220' BOG, using the KD9SV hardware, including 
> the preamp. Because of my yard's layout, the forward end of the BOG 
> fell within about 20 feet of what the power company has identified 
> (but not fixed yet), a noisy line with a number of broken insulators.
>
> I came in to listen to the antenna, and was surprised to note that my 
> noise (mostly from the powerline, by ear) is worse on the BOG than on 
> my jury-rigged sloper transmit antenna.  It is much (maybe 20 dB) 
> worse in the direction toward the power line than in the opposite.  
> While I take this as encouraging evidence that the BOG has some 
> directivity, I don't think I'm even hearing any atmospheric noise that 
> may be present, because of the power line.
>
> So now I'm wondering, is the BOG in this position worth keeping, even 
> assuming that I can eventually get the power company to fix the line. 
> Or should I look at another type of receiving antenna, such as a K9AY 
> loop or SAL, which can be placed much farther from the power line?
>