[TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS

[Gene Smar]

Dale:

     In my small (1/3 acre) suburban lot's back yard, I had installed three
bidirectional EWE RX antennas.  I was amazed at how well they worked, not so
much bringing up the signal levels but more for their ability to reduce
noise coming from off-boresight locations.  That noise reduction brought the
S/N ratio up on most signals to the point that I could actually hear the DX.
I had a six-position coax switch 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/B-W-6-position-coax-switch-/324450764041 from which
I could select one or the other EWE directions.  The S/N differences were
discernable.

     I also constructed a coax RX loop antenna which also showed a high
degree of directionality.  Good luck with the project.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dale
M. Schwartz
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:26 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] 160 RECEIVE ANTENNAS

I am installing a shunt feed to my tower for 160 transmitting. Interested in
a 160 receive system. 
    Looking at DX Engineering 4-Square system. Our lot is in the woods and
not that large.  Any advice on this or other systems would be appreciated. 
       Dale/K4ROZ
    


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