Vertical vs. Horizontal Loop Antenna Performance on HF Bands

Vertical vs. Horizontal Loop Antenna Performance on HF Bands

this study compares the reception performance of vertical and horizontal loop antennas on hf bands in a densely populated area using identical wellgood active loop antennas and receivers the experiment monitored ft8 signals over 24 hours vertical loops outperformed horizontal loops on higher bands 10m 15m 20m while horizontal loops excelled on lower bands 30m 40m 160m particularly in receiving long distance dx signals the horizontal loop s advan…