Topband: Center support on K9AY Loop

[Phil - KB9CRY]

Yes it will degrade it. Period.  Ask Earl Cunningham about it at 
k6se@arrl.net   Earl, with others, helped introduce us all to pennants, 
loops, and flags.

tombaugh wrote:

>I've been told that there has been some talk about conductive (metal) center
>supports for receiving antennas like the K9AY Directional loop antenna on
>this reflector. I have browsed the archives unsuccessfully. Can someone
>recall the concensus. Does a metal pole center support degrade the
>performance of such loop antennas? Or just point me to the date of archives
>and I'll look up the discussion.
>
>Tom Baugh
>AE9B
>
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