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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