[Lowfer] E probes .v. loops

[Peter Barick]

>>> dsp@hifidelity.com 09/11/03 09:16AM >>>
>>
Bear in mind that most of the 'antenna' of an e-field probe is in fact
the outer of the coax 
feeder;
>>

?? I don't understand this. Surely if the probe is properly decoupled,
say, by a ground plane or other means, the feed line remains just that.

The important consideration when using a probe is to isolate it away
from all signal hoarding structures, and if around trees, it should be
above their effective canopy. This is according to accepted chat here on
the list.

>>
  under ideal circumstances where this is contained (by grounding the
feeder close 
to the antenna so decoupling the rest of the feeder) there is little to
choose between 
probe or loop.
>>

This statement seems incongruent with the author's intent. Maybe I'm
missing something.

>>  With what you're intending to go and do, the loop would definitely
win.
>>                Steve

Peter