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Re: [TowerTalk] Rectangular Quad Loop.

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rectangular Quad Loop.
From: "Cecil Moore" <w5dxp@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:02:35 -0600
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>From: Chris Keladis <ckeladis@gmail.com>
>As he points out, a rectangular shape is preferred, to slightly increase
>gain and lower the feedpoint impedance to close to 50ohm.
>Was hoping i could get some guidance from the group with regard to
>coming up with an optimal design for this configuration?

Based on my experience with 40m loops, making the long side twice as
long as the short side and feeding the short side in the center results
in close to 50 ohms at resonance.
--
73, Cecil, w5dxp.com

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