Jim Kelley wrote:
There is absolutely no reason to believe that one antenna is less
responsive to charged particle noise than the other.

What about all the web references that say precipitation
static can be decreased by insulating the antenna from
the charged particles in the air?

Think about it. A charged particle hitting a bare wire
will likely transfer a charge. A charged particle hitting
an insulated wire may or may not transfer a charge depending
upon the insulation.

After all, air is an insulator. A charged particle missing
the antenna entirely is in contact with that air insulator.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp