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Re: [TowerTalk] Height for horizontal loops

To: "Dennis OConnor" <ad4hk2004@yahoo.com>, "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Height for horizontal loops
From: "F.R. Ashley" <gdadx2@clearwire.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:41:31 -0400
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I had a full wave 80-meter delta loop at 55 feet and it was one of the best 
wire antennas I've ever used.   At first, I used a stub and used it for 80 
meters only, then switched to open wire and used it with a tuner on all 
bands... great antenna.

73 Buddy WB4M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis OConnor" <ad4hk2004@yahoo.com>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:40 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Height for horizontal loops


>A skyloop can be a good compromise, all band, antenna solution for lots of 
>folks...
> I had a coax fed, horizontal loop cut for 40 meters at 18 feet above 
> ground, primarily for a listening antenna and I was pleasantly surprised 
> how many DX contacts I made with it...
>
> For local ragchews, the horizontal worm burner can be a killer antenna...
>
> denny / k8do
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