On 06/13/2012 06:11 PM, garyr wrote:
This site http://www.frontiernet.net/~jadale/Loop.htm states that: "A
properly designed Loop primarily responds to the magnetic component of the
radio wave. Note that noise resides primarily in the electrical
component..."

Hello, and a loop (dipole) antenna doesn't "respond" to just the
magnetic (electric) component of a propagating electromagnetic wave. A
(receiving) loop or dipole antenna intercepts the incoming
electromagnetic (EM) wave. Last time I checked an EM wave had both
electric and magnetic components. Just because an orientation of an
axis of the antenna resulting in maximum signal strength is parallel to
the electric or magnetic component of an EM wave doesn't mean that it's
responding to just that component.

I wish hams and others would quit trying to redefine electromagnetic
theory. Hams have designed and constructed novel and practical antennas
over the years but their explanations about how they work are often just
plain wrong. Sincerely, and 73s from N4GGO,

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