Hi
Larger is better. I have a K9AY 50% higher and wider. Better signal on
160/80m !
Don't forget to make four wires on the ground connected to shield to
ground on the box..
73 OZ7C Boye
On 20-01-2023 22:45, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
I don't think I've ever read anything about this. Just rechecked the
Array Solutions manual and found nothing. Reason for asking is that I
have to replace my fiberglass mast, and while the old one was about 25
feet tall, the new one is 31. That raises the possibility that I can
put the bottom of the loops 5 feet higher, or change the shape of the
loops, which currently have their bottom legs more or less parallel to
the ground.
Diagrams I have seen generally show included angles at the outer
points of each loop to be well under 90 degrees, and the lower
segments almost parallel to the ground. Has anyone experimented with
this? What about the usual shape, but higher off the ground? I have
4X30' radials plus a ground rod, with the radials laid under and in
line with the elements
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