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Bazz4CQJ · 24th Nov 2020, 10:16 am

Well, for some years now, the Wellbrook company has been demanding a painful £350 for its magloop aerials and many people have spent that money and have been delighted with the results. More tight-fisted individuals (like me) have built clones of the Wellbrook for next to nothing, and we have been even more delighted with the results.

I speak as someone who sees S8 noise levels on long wires, being surrounded by overhead power cables and overhead telephone lines.

For broadcast stations, the best solution is to use an internet radio; I have three of those - couldn't live without them.

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24th Nov 2020, 10:16 am	#6
Bazz4CQJ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 4,935	Re: How effective is an earth for reducing noise on AM? Well, for some years now, the Wellbrook company has been demanding a painful £350 for its magloop aerials and many people have spent that money and have been delighted with the results. More tight-fisted individuals (like me) have built clones of the Wellbrook for next to nothing, and we have been even more delighted with the results. I speak as someone who sees S8 noise levels on long wires, being surrounded by overhead power cables and overhead telephone lines. For broadcast stations, the best solution is to use an internet radio; I have three of those - couldn't live without them. B __________________ Saturn V had 6 million pounds of fuel. It would take thirty thousand strong men to lift it an inch. Last edited by Bazz4CQJ; 24th Nov 2020 at 10:23 am.