Reg Edwards wrote:
"Yes, but did it make any difference when you removed the shielding?"

I think Mark Keith`s testimony is accurate. Signal grabbing depends on
the area enclosed by the loop.

Small loops discriminate against noise due to their directional
response. So, if the actual antenna is the shield or the contained
conductor makes little difference except we have Terman`s testimony that
the shield can equalize electrostatic response and in some cases reduce
noise.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI