I would like to hear how your 80M Delta loop performs for you.
I had one strung form my tower at 80 feet fed as Dennis said 1/4 wave from the
apex. I could work any DX that I could hear but it picked up
much more noise (local electrical) than my inverted L I had up previously. I
was feeding with 450 ohm ladder line. I am thinking of stringing it
up again and this time feed with coax and see if it is better. I suspect the
ladder line was the culprit, not sure.
Bob
K6UJ
> On Aug 23, 2015, at 11:34 AM, Dennis W0JX via TowerTalk
> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> Rich:
> Check the patterns for an 80 meter Delta Loop hanging from a 78 foot tower.
> If you feed it at the bottom center for horizontal polarization, you will
> have a sensational cloud warmer and a poor DX antenna. This antenna should be
> feed 1/4 wave from the apex for vertical polarization.In that manner, the
> pattern is almost circular with about 1 to 2 db favoring the plane of the
> wires,
>
> You don't need the second delta loop.
>
> Dennis W0JX
> Milan, OH
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