[CQ-Contest] CQ WPX question

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Be careful ... if one wants to split hairs a full wave loop is 
a two element antenna.  It is a pair of "stacked" dipoles with 
the bent ends forming the "phasing" line.  It is no different 
than two half waves in phase.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
   

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Guy Molinari
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 9:08 AM
> To: w7dra at juno.com; CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WPX question
> 
> 
> I think the rules say "A single wire element for each band 
> 40/80/160".   So 
> the way It see it, a single delta loop would certainly 
> qualify.   A pair of 
> deltas or wire yagis would definately not.
> 
> I put up a K1WA sloper array this year (5 switchable dipoles 
> on 40).   I 
> believe this keeps me out of the TB-Wires division so my 
> submission reflects 
> this.
> 
> 73 - Guy, N7ZG
> 
> 
> >From: mike l dormann <w7dra at juno.com>
> >To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> >Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ WPX question
> >Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 22:42:27 -0700
> >
> >in the "TB wires" class is a delta loop an acceptable 
> antenna? I would
> >assume a horiz/vert dipole, long wire, would be acceptable. 
> How about a
> >vee beam, two half waves in phase?
> >
> >I could see how Bruce arrays and Sterba curtains would at 
> least not be in
> >the spirit of things.
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >mike w7dra
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