I've reconfigured the PVC loop from resonant mode, it is now connected to the LZ1AQ amplifier.
I ran a quick test of it vs the beverage, recording at the same time, here are the results. The antenna was aimed roughly at a 50 degree angle, to New England and Europe.
Slightly better on stations in the beam. It did not see Kensington or Detroit at all, but they are further out of the beam, closer to the null. It's daytime, so it is not really the best time to test out reception on DGPS. I am going to record overnight, and see what I get.
Beverage:
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
66 771 196 197 294.0 100 New Bern, NC United States 35.181 -77.059 503 181
95 844 094 095 324.0 200 Hudson Falls, NY United States 43.272 -73.542 489 35
131 772 198 199 306.0 200 Acushnet, MA United States 41.749 -70.889 561 64
202 806 012 013 289.0 100 Driver, VA United States 36.963 -76.562 307 173
252 803 006 007 293.0 100 Moriches, NY United States 40.794 -72.756 378 70
455 847 058 059 301.0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39.018 -76.61 82 158
457 804 008 009 286.0 200 Sandy Hook, NJ United States 40.475 -74.02 266 70
PVC Loop:
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
24 778 192 193 292.0 100 Kensington, SC United States 33.491 -79.349 723 198
55 771 196 197 294.0 100 New Bern, NC United States 35.181 -77.059 503 181
87 844 094 095 324.0 200 Hudson Falls, NY United States 43.272 -73.542 489 35
94 838 116 117 319.0 200 Detroit, MI United States 42.306 -83.103 590 301
114 772 198 199 306.0 200 Acushnet, MA United States 41.749 -70.889 561 64
161 806 012 013 289.0 100 Driver, VA United States 36.963 -76.562 307 173
241 803 006 007 293.0 100 Moriches, NY United States 40.794 -72.756 378 70
404 804 008 009 286.0 200 Sandy Hook, NJ United States 40.475 -74.02 266 70
443 847 058 059 301.0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39.018 -76.61 82 158