Deadguy
Member
Hey everybody. Here's where I'm at...
I'm new-ish to HF and I am starting my first HF receiver setup. I'm using an Airspy HF+ Discovery and a brand new Youloop. I bought it specifically because I have the following limitations:
1. I live on an Air Force base...so ANY sort of outdoor antenna worth anything is forbidden. I cant even attach anything to the roof. I get that. The aircraft fly so low I can throw a rock at them.
2. There are powerlines in my backyard.
3. We have solar panels on the roof.
I'm here asking for a bit of help. From what I've seen so far, my Youloop is a very decent antenna, especially for the price. It was advertised as being able to handle the noise from inside a house. To be honest I don't really know any better. With that said, the antenna works WAY better outside...obviously.
Does anyone have any ideas about what I can do to increase my indoor reception? I understand that the more power I can turn off in the house the better. Thing is...I have a wife who, to her credit, puts up with a TON, and 2 boys who are always doing something electrical.
What about any ideas about how to keep my loop in a roughly circular shape? The coax is decently stiff...it's meant to be portable and fold up.
I know I have a lot of LIMFACs here...any help is VERY much appreciated! I'm not expecting a miracle, just some improvement wherever I can make it.
I'm new-ish to HF and I am starting my first HF receiver setup. I'm using an Airspy HF+ Discovery and a brand new Youloop. I bought it specifically because I have the following limitations:
1. I live on an Air Force base...so ANY sort of outdoor antenna worth anything is forbidden. I cant even attach anything to the roof. I get that. The aircraft fly so low I can throw a rock at them.
2. There are powerlines in my backyard.
3. We have solar panels on the roof.
I'm here asking for a bit of help. From what I've seen so far, my Youloop is a very decent antenna, especially for the price. It was advertised as being able to handle the noise from inside a house. To be honest I don't really know any better. With that said, the antenna works WAY better outside...obviously.
Does anyone have any ideas about what I can do to increase my indoor reception? I understand that the more power I can turn off in the house the better. Thing is...I have a wife who, to her credit, puts up with a TON, and 2 boys who are always doing something electrical.
What about any ideas about how to keep my loop in a roughly circular shape? The coax is decently stiff...it's meant to be portable and fold up.
I know I have a lot of LIMFACs here...any help is VERY much appreciated! I'm not expecting a miracle, just some improvement wherever I can make it.