On a 120' x 120' electrically noisy city lot in SE NM I am considering, for receiving, attempting to maximize S/N ratio on DX signals by a method I have not seen discussed.
As far as I can tell, the noise, while quite strong, is not coming from any discrete source/sources. My ear, which certainly can be fooled, tells me a signal from an antenna on the ground (if it is strong enough to be heard without a preamp) has a higher S/N ratio than on any of my present antennas (2 short 10' x 20' Ewes, a 12' diameter untuned loop, and a 100' foot endfed wire about 2' off the ground next to a fence). Would putting two antennas on the ground, using a preamp on each, fed to a phasing unit, offer any possibility of an improvement over what I now have? My transmitting antenna, a semi-inverted L, is detuned by a relay opening the connection between the antenna and the coax. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Paul W5DM _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband