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Re: [TowerTalk] Height for horizontal loops

To: John Geiger <aa5jg@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Height for horizontal loops
From: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:25:19 -0700
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There are so many variables influencing the answer to your question that 
it seems to me your best bet is to download the demo version of EZNEC 
and learn how to use it.  Your first surprise will be that you're not 
going to see "real improvement over a dipole" with a loop of comparable 
size.

73,
Dave   AB7E



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
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