Topband: 1/2 Mile Super Loop?

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)]

Low horizontally polarized antennas do poorly on
160 meters compared to verticals, in spite of
what NEC predicts.  Put up four 70' verticals
in a 4 square and you'll do much better.

Rick N6RK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: topband-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Brian Campbell
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 2:49 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: 1/2 Mile Super Loop? 
> 
> 
> Please excuse the "Dupe" if you read this on the Contest Reflector but
> I don't think everyone may subscribe to it on this reflector.
> 
> I am thinking of putting up a 2000' [ 500' X 500' ] loop up in 
> the woods at
> our place for the fall contest season. The loop will be at @ 70' and fed
> with RG8U-LL
> from the shack. The plots and data [ lobes and gain ] on EZNEC look
> promising but I
> am wondering if anyone out there has ever tried this antenna or one like
> it??
> Or heard from someone who has??
> 
> It will produce 9.41 dbi at 50 degrees and has beamwidth of  37.8 degress
> from 28.5 to 66.3 degrees. Which [ with 100w ] would be just under 800w.
> 
> I may just have to put it up and just try it to see how it  works  [ or
> not ] on the bands.
> 
> 73 Brian
> VE3MGY
> 
> 
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