[TowerTalk] Delta loop

[Richard Thorne]

I like the inverted delta loop, apex at the bottom and fed at this point.
This gives you both horizontal and vertical polarization.

Scott Hotchkiss wrote:

> Feeding loops?
> Depends on where you want your signal to go...
> Long haul DX? Low radiation angle...
> Feed 1/4 wavelength down from the apex.
> Shorter hops?
> Feed for horizontal polarization, bottom center.
> Any GURU's out there have additional input or corrections to my methods?
> de W4PJ
> Scott R. Hotchkiss
> Ft. Lauderdale, FL
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce" <wd4ngb@qsl.net>
> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 11:14 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Delta loop
>
> > I am thinking about hanging some loops for 40m. My tower is 90ft, and
> > in  the
> > direction of Europe and Asia, I have tall trees at least 80ft tall about
> > 150
> > away. I am thinking of running a support rope, (with provisions to allow
> > for
> > movement of the tree in the wind) between the tower and trees.
> >
> > How will feeding the loop in the center of the bottom compare to feeding
> > at
> > the corner?
> >
> > I have put up wire beams in the yagi configuration before, but want to
> > try
> > delta loops.
> >
> > Here is one of several I put up in korea.
> > http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/wire.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > Bruce Richards / WD4NGB /E30GA team leader/ ex HL9JV
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> >
> >
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73,
Richard Thorne
Amarillo, TX
Amateur Radio Station - N5ZC (Ex. KA2DSY, N2BHP, WB5M)
Remote Control Planes - AMA # 657062
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