> I'll also throw in another note from ARRL DX CW, where the 7 element yagi
> at 120' was much better than the 5/5 or the low 7 element to JA due to
> band noise. Both the 5/5 and the low 7 (both antennas having
> about the same average height) produced "crud" at about S-5 to S-7 levels.
> Switching to the high antenna completely eliminated this noise. A big
> difference.
So, what was the source of the noise? Was it man-made electrical stuff in
the JA direction, and the extra height put you above it, or was it
atmospheric noise coming from the direction at high angles? None of the
above?
73, Dick, WC1M
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