7. According to reciprocity, that 800ft tall am tower transmitting to your puny ambc loopstick 1000 miles away should be able to hear you just as well. If it weren't for the fact if you put that much power into the loopstick it'd go critical and level your neighborhood.
8a. Any kludged, poorly designed and executed antenna erected during inclement wx such as blizzard, hurricane, sheets of rain with added lightning, will outperform the most advanced designs with the highest standards of professional manufacture by at least 10dB.
8b. Add 10dB if an injury results from that inclement wx installation.