I get that Eddy. But I've been there and done that in this small, noisy suburban non 160 friendly QTH. I've worked VK with a mag loop and they are worth having if u can afford the space to share with much better alternatives. Any of the Flags and Pennants even the half sized ones are far better performers. In fact a short BOG I've found superior nearly all the time to a mag loop.
Sent from my iPad On Apr 12, 2012, at 8:36, Eddy Swynar <deswy...@xplornet.ca> wrote: > > On 2012-04-12, at 8:25 AM, Raoul Coetzee wrote: > >>> I would not be too quick to dismiss small magnetic receiving loops from >> consideration for DX work. > > Hi Guys, > > Who would have the unmitigated gall to condemn ANY receiving antenna, if said > antenna was the sole alternative left to a radio Amateur...? > > Some years ago when we still lived in 'burbs I participated in the ARRL > 160-meter contest & made hundreds of contacts: my antenna? A W1FB shielded > coaxial loop, adjacent to my station, and 8 feet BELOW ground level in my > basement! > > Don't knock it, till you've walked a mile in the other guy's shoes---and be > prepared to be amazed. > > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK