In QST for September 1995, Brian Beezley, K6STI, had an article titled "A Receiving Antenna That Rejects Local Noise" and Ed Andress had a companion article, "A K6STI Low-Noise Receiving Antenna for 80 and 160 Meters." This antenna, a horizontal square with a twist in the middle, has a very high-angle pattern. It rejects local noise by having barely any of its pattern at low angles. Here's what Andress said: "I compared my DX reception with the local 160-meter Big Guns daily and found that I could copy all the signals they heard, but for a shorter time during the window." In a sidebar, Keith Fowler, W6BCQ, reported that with the horizontal square, he was able to work C21/ZL1AMO; on his other antennas, he could hear only power-line noise. My experience with this antenna, before I was licensed, was that I could hear audio from some Indonesian regional broadcasters that were only weak hetrodynes on other "low-noise" antennas. Beezley himself acknowledged that if you've got the space for it and there isn't a strong noise source right off the end, a long Beverage is a better choice. And since July 2000, when K6SE wrote about flags and pennants, most people looking for a good low-band receiving antenna that will fit on limited real estate have used flags and pennants, and I think Beezley's antenna has been largely forgotten. But his antenna clearly demonstrated that some good DX is possible with antennas that offer only a high-angle pattern. --Art Delibert, KB3FJO
> Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:15:02 +0200 > From: sm2...@bdtv.se > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: high take-off angle > > This I have NEVER seen in SM2 land, the lower angle the > better. Jim SM2EKM > -------------------------- > On 2011-10-16 02:25, Bob Eldridge wrote: > >> I dont understand the sudden urge or desire of some to suppress all > >> high angle radiation from an inverted L. It is well established that > >> even a low horizontal > >> dipole can work amazing amounts of DX on 160 when conditions allow > >> and > >> having both possibilities present in the L is a benefit. > >> Carl > > Hear! Hear! Especially at or near SR and SS. > > Bob VE7BS > > > > _______________________________________________ > > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK