Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 22

[M0XDF]

I think I agree, here in a very built up area, I have an S9 noise floor that
I can do little about except move. And moving isn't an option right now
(maybe in 10 years when I retire, Hi).
Unfortunately, putting something bigger up in the way of an antenna is
probably not an option either (I have a high long wire,  6m halo, 2m halo &
6m/2m/70cm vertical).

Running much more that 100W would probably be a problem for my neighbours
too (with who I have good relations at present).

So a good Rx is my best option - I've got one on order, it's called a K3 :-)


On 11/5/07 09:05, "[hidden email]"
<[hidden email]> sent:

>
> Money spent on an improved antenna system
> would far outweigh money spent on extra power,
> especially at the 3dB increase level.

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always more than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's
Law.


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[n6wg]

Hi David
Just out of curiousity, have you experimented with receiving
loops at all?
On 160m, I pretty much have to receive on a loop, as my
vertical is very noisy in this neighborhood.
There is a tremendous wealth of info about loop antennas on
the web.
I have three loops.  One tuned loop for 160m on a cheap Radio
Shack TV rotator, an untuned loop that can be swapped with
the tuned one for use on 80 and 40, and a fixed Flag loop
which is aimed at New York.  Info on the Flag loop can be
found at http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html

Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ferrington" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 3:09 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 22


> I think I agree, here in a very built up area, I have an S9 noise floor
that
> I can do little about except move. And moving isn't an option right now
> (maybe in 10 years when I retire, Hi).
> Unfortunately, putting something bigger up in the way of an antenna is
> probably not an option either (I have a high long wire,  6m halo, 2m halo
&
> 6m/2m/70cm vertical).
>
> Running much more that 100W would probably be a problem for my neighbours
> too (with who I have good relations at present).
>
> So a good Rx is my best option - I've got one on order, it's called a K3
:-)

>
>
> On 11/5/07 09:05, "[hidden email]"
> <[hidden email]> sent:
>
> >
> > Money spent on an improved antenna system
> > would far outweigh money spent on extra power,
> > especially at the 3dB increase level.
>
> --
> Hofstadter's Law: The time and effort required to complete a project are
> always more than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's
> Law.
>
>
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[Brian Lloyd-6]

On May 11, 2007, at 8:48 AM, Robert Tellefsen wrote:

> which is aimed at New York.  Info on the Flag loop can be
> found at http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html

The links on the page seem to be stale.

73 de Brian, WB6RQN
Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com


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[M0XDF]

No, I haven't, I'll have a read on it, thanks


On 11/5/07 16:48, "Robert Tellefsen" <[hidden email]> sent:

> Hi David
> Just out of curiousity, have you experimented with receiving
> loops at all?
> On 160m, I pretty much have to receive on a loop, as my
> vertical is very noisy in this neighborhood.
> There is a tremendous wealth of info about loop antennas on
> the web.
> I have three loops.  One tuned loop for 160m on a cheap Radio
> Shack TV rotator, an untuned loop that can be swapped with
> the tuned one for use on 80 and 40, and a fixed Flag loop
> which is aimed at New York.  Info on the Flag loop can be
> found at http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page37.html
>
> Good luck and 73
> Bob N6WG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ferrington" <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 3:09 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 37, Issue 22
>
>
>> I think I agree, here in a very built up area, I have an S9 noise floor
> that
>> I can do little about except move. And moving isn't an option right now
>> (maybe in 10 years when I retire, Hi).
>> Unfortunately, putting something bigger up in the way of an antenna is
>> probably not an option either (I have a high long wire,  6m halo, 2m halo
> &
>> 6m/2m/70cm vertical).
>>
>> Running much more that 100W would probably be a problem for my neighbours
>> too (with who I have good relations at present).
>>
>> So a good Rx is my best option - I've got one on order, it's called a K3
> :-)
>>
>>
>> On 11/5/07 09:05, "[hidden email]"
>> <[hidden email]> sent:
>>
>>>
>>> Money spent on an improved antenna system
>>> would far outweigh money spent on extra power,
>>> especially at the 3dB increase level.
>>
>> --
>> Hofstadter's Law: The time and effort required to complete a project are
>> always more than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's
>> Law.
>>
>>
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>

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