Thinking About Low-Noise Receiving Antennas

I’m considering installing some sort of low-noise receiving antenna.  The static on 20M here is sometimes S9.  The past few days I’ve heard some European stations but they were too far buried in the noise for me to pull them out. Even my TS-590’s DSP NR circuits are not enough.

My house is at the back of my subdivision and there is a vacant area behind me that extends eastward for 5-6 houses, or approximately 240 feet – enough for a beverage antenna.  My TS-590 has a separate jack on the rear panel for a RX antenna.

Time to order some magnet wire.