In article , Ed Huntress says...

That's true, but it doesn't address the same issue. The point was that
there's no inherent signal strength advantage in having a vertical or a
horizontal antenna (in terms of polarization) for HF, short-wave reception,
nor for BCB at night.

I think we're saying the same thing here. He should go with the
kind of antenna that fits his need for stealth, be it vertical,
horizontal, or loop.

BTW, I found my old antenna handbook, and a bit about why longer antennas
typically pick up more signal than resonant antennas.

Heh. Somebody had a birthday recently, and netted a copy of "The Antenna
Book" by the ARRL. This may be the same book you are referring to.
It's great.

Jim


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