In a message dated 5/8/2004 12:37:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jimjarvis@comcast.net writes:
Your friend is right about the coax loop vs. simple inverted vee.
Except, of course, the ability to get a null.
I agree with all the comments about the coax "magnetic" loop limitations but
it can still be quite effective in allowing DX qso's especially from a noise
compromised environment like a suburban neighborhood. I have Pennants and Flags
here which work well and a magnetic loop - Ive worked VK6 with the mag loop
and countless Euros when I could'nt hear them as well with the other low noise
antennas on certain mornings or evenings.. I'd say the mag loop is effective
this way less than 50% of the time but in a 160 unfriendly place I think one
need several noise antennas - i.e. all the help you can get... you'll hear
nearly as well as JI but you'll hear none the less some stuff...
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