John Geiger wrote:
> How high does a horizontal loop (the look skywire) need to be for decent
> performance? A quick google search revealed that people were running them
> at 25 or 30 feet with good results (in their opinion). I know that high
> is better, but how high does it need to be to show real improvement over a
> dipole?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
Why would a horizontal loop EVER be better than a dipole at
the same height? Also, height is relative to wavelength.
25 or 30 feet is OK on 10 meters, but practically scraping
the ground on 160 meters.
Rick N6RK
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