Re: [IRCA] 160 meter listening antenna

2014-01-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I'm going to sound like a broken record (ancient simile) here Karl, but check out Wellbrook (http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/); pricey, yes. Worth it, I tend to think so. First approach, ALA100. Don't worry about why it seems to work that way, but practically everyone who uses it finds it to

[IRCA] 160 meter listening antenna

2014-01-06 Thread Karl Zuk
I have a friend who likes operating 160 meters (1800-2000 kHz) but can not hear as many stations as he would like to. He lives in a suburban house with about an acre of land situated in a rocky Northeastern environment. There is plenty of man-made noise. Can you suggest an antenna he could ins