Topband: full wave loop

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I dont have one on Topband but I can tell you the same full wave loop fed for 
vertical polarization vs horizontal makes all the differnece between reliable 
DX and no DX.  I have not used a physically horizontal "sky loop" which would 
always be horizontally polarized but I have used the full wave physically 
installed in the vertical plane and fed either for vert or horiz polarization and 
the diff is like 2 very different antennas.  There is lots of folklore about 
the "loop skyware" probably due to the gain it develops on the higher 
frequencies but for the band it's cut for and at the same height of a dipole I dont 
think there's any difference on horiz polarization.

In a message dated 3/2/2005 8:25:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mlunday at nc.rr.com writes:
I'm a new op to 160, but I can tell you that it is supposed to work at that
height (50') with resulting lower angles of radiation.  EZNEC simulation
tends to support that idea.  ARRL antenna book has some more details on the
"sky loop," which is a full wave in size.