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Subject: [TowerTalk] Fw: Simple loop for 10 meters
From: "Skip K3CC" <k3cc@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:08:02 -0500
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A simple 10 rectangular loop for 10 meters, using CPVC pipe for a Radom and 
#10 copper wire.

Tnx fer your input

Copper pipe would be heavy and expensive

>> I am interested in these, and I have a few questions, of importance only 
>> to me.
>> 1. Do you have a reference for the specific design or procedure? An 
>> article, book or such?
>
> ARRL Handbook  2006     22.45
>
>> 2. How small is your version of small?
>
> Rectangle loop  73" X 146 "  10 meter version
>
>> 3. How are you going to connect to them?
>
> It will be a single loop feed with 50 ohm coax using a single turn at the 
> feed point abt 1 ft for a balun Also, the radome willl change the Velocity 
> factor to lower operating freq.
>
>> 4. Transmit, receive, or both?  Both/and portable.
>
> Bill, this is a no thank you kind of project.  Our local 10 meter RACES 
> group has no idea how to build a simple antenna.  I'm trying to show them 
> that you build a simple antenna with gain and, if necessary, make it
 portable.
>
> I'm still working on a 6 meter and 2 meter version
> I may use copper tubeing on 2 meters
>
>
> de Skip   K3CC
>
> 

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