Unfortunately, about 10 years ago, the German
(Deutsche) Amateur Radio Club (DARC) changed the field day
contest rules and now only allow one elevated mast. That killed
the loop for us since it typically needed 4 masts (unless trees
were available). It's back to the inverted Vee now.
An inverted vee is structurally simple and electrically quite efficient.
The only thing simpler is a self supporting vertical, and unless you
have a fantastic ground radial system (lots of wire, screen, really
conductive ground or salt water) it will not be as efficient as the
inverted vee. A self supporting vertical on 80 meters is either
expensive or short. If it is short it will likely be even less efficient.
DE N6KB
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