wrote:
Steve wrote:
I'm no seasoned MW DXer by any means, but I've been having a lot of fun
lately with my Quantum QX loop. And I'm curious: are there any
transatlantic MW targets that I could reasonably expect to hear using
the loop alone, without attaching a longwire to it? I'm on the East
Coast. I haven't made any transatlantic "catches" yet, but there's
always been unusually bad atmospheric noise when I've tried.

Steve

I Think most Trans oceanic MW DX'ing that I've read about is done in an
almost totally RF free environment ( Beach, Way out in The Woods, )
etc.

http://www.dxing.info/articles/hitech.dx

I'm sure you're right. Although, I have heard people report an
occasional stroke of luck using the Kiwa loop, given favorable
conditions of course. Since the Quantum is reputed to be comparable to
the Kiwa, I just wonder how much "luck" it would take. I guess there's
no way to find out except by trying....I might have to take it to one
of the more remote beaches on Long Island or something.