Fw: [SECC] How do I know if this thing REALLY works

[n4kg@juno.com]

GAIN for a 2 element Reflector array peaks at 0.15 WL
(wavelength) spacing.  That comes to 10 ft on 20M.

I once had a 2L 40M Delta Loop suspended from a 20 ft boom
at 120 ft.  KILLER Antenna !

Tom  N4KG

On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 20:24:35 -0500 "Larry Crim" <k4ab@msn.com> writes:
>   
>   
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hoeft, Roger V
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 15:47
> To: SECC
> Subject: [SECC] How do I know if this thing REALLY works
>   
> Folks,
> 
> I recently got a wild hair up my rectifier and came up with a 
> hair-brained idea to add an element to my 20M delta loop.  I got the 
> thing up for a while Saturday, but I really don't know if I have 
> gained anything besides that "look" from the XYL. You know that 
> "look."  You've seen it  - you've earned it, too!
> 
> Anyway, being the cheap, thrifty, frugal op that I am (all wires at 
> the QTH), is there any on-air or poor man's test that can be 
> performed to check if I am getting the expected performance gain?  I 
> did get an on-air SWR of about 1.6:1, but I already had that with 
> the single element.  Electrically, I'm spacing the elements 3/8 wave 
> apart and the feedpoint is about 30 feet up.  Any suggestions would 
> be greatly appreciated.  If this doesn't work, I'm only out $20 in 
> PVC and dowel rods, so it's no great loss.
> 
> Thanks es 73,
> 
> Roger ...
> KA9EKJ
> 
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