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« on: May 17, 2014, 0022 UTC »
Mine arrived yesterday. 1530 indoor (PVC,not Al) model. I got the needed RF adapter today and mounted on a photo tripod.
First impression is not super, but I'm not unhappy. I have horrible S7-9 power noise over much of the spectrum under 10mhz.
My S level on 6900s went from S9 on the vertical to anywhere from S1-7 depending on the loop direction. S1-2 sounded about 3/4 as static-y as the S9 on the vertical. No huge noise reduction to my ears when there are no signals, meter says otherwise. Hams on 7000s sounded a little less noisy. But this is just my first hour messing with it over dinner. Hope to do some good comparisons on 40m tonight and tomorrow, so somebody give me a reason to haul my fat ass upstairs to listen to a real signal.
500-2000khz had a significantly more pronounced buzz than with the vertical. I was able to null 3/4 of the signal, say 890 WLS Chicago, so it is functioning when rotated. S meter said things were much better, ears said otherwise down low on MW.