The theoretical gains far outweigh any drawbacks. If you can't get any
further away than 50 ft., then go with it. I seriously doubt you would
detect any difference in transmit pattern. If you do, you can always take
the loop down...

- Mike KI6PR
El Rancho R.F., CA

"Metalhead" wrote

I am thinking about building a small receiving loop for 160 meters. I
can probably only get the loop about 50 feet or so away from my
transmitting antenna (inverted L.) My questions a

1) Is this spacing to close?
2) Does spacing this close effect the radiation pattern for the
transmitting Inverted L?
3) Is the only drawback to this close spacing a nosier receiving
loop?

Would just like some opinions before I go through the trouble of
building the loop. The particular loop design I am looking at is the
KC2TX receiving loop.

Thanks for any opinions, positive or negative.

Burch
K4QXX