Well spoke Pete, my thoughts exactly, no real meat in those posts
Chet n4fx
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete
Smith N4ZR
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 6:46 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rotating delta loop
Well, let's be clear - this message was nothing but a thinly disguised
commercial advertisement. The gain number reminds me of some of those we
used to see in ads.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/29/2013 12:35 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> This is good gain for the boom length. It would be nice if there were
> photos on the website.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:18:57 -0700
> From: Robert E G Earl <bearll@telus.net>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] rotating delta loop
>
>
> I have made a 4 element deltaloop on a 30 foot boom for 20/17/15/12/10
> meters in 1983. I have since refurbished the antenna and I am now
> re-installing at my new address. The gain for 4 elements is around
> 11.5 dbd. If anyone is interested, I have put together a website that
> describes my findings. I can work most on the 1st or 2nd call. The
> antenna is very quiet for those very weak ones. My website is
> WWW.deltaloopantenna.ca or com.
>
> 73 Bob VE7SQ
>
> ### here it states a 4 el 20m monoband delta loop....on a 24.6 ft long
boom.
>
> (snip)
>
> ## so its 6.26 dbd on a 24.6 ft long boom. That's pretty good,
> considering F12 rates their 4 el yagi on a 30 ft boom at 6.0 dbd.
> A 204BA is aprx 5.5 dbd. My 5 el F12 yag on a 36 ft boom is only 7.3
> dbd.
> A 3 el on a 18 ft boom is only 5.2 dbd. The F12 6 el
> on a 44 ft boom is 7.8 dbd.
> ## How long is each of the three spreaders ? Im guessing at least 13-14
> ft.
> That's 39-42 ft in total.
>
> ## What this needs is a 40 ft boom....and 2 more eles. Then it becomes
a
> flame thrower. Keep up the good work.
>
> later........ Jim VE7RF
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