[TowerTalk] 80 or 160 loop??

Tim Kass timkass at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 28 18:40:39 EST 2003


Why not install a 80 meter Bi-Square, about same demensions as a 160M loop, 
but will have 4dB gain on 80 and 2dB gain on 160M.. 73 Tim K8WBL


>From: "Jerry Connelly" <jerryc at clinchrivercorp.com>
>Reply-To: Jerry Connelly <jerryc at clinchrivercorp.com>
>To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] 80 or 160 loop??
>Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:35:33 -0500
>
>Hello all
>After a long drawn out process I have received permission from the adjacent 
>property owner
>to allow me to install one or more wire antennas over an unused abandoned 
>parking area.
>The area is fenced-in and has trees around the fence line and a couple 
>unused wooden light poles.
>My plan was to install a loop for 80m but after walking the fenceline I 
>have enough room for a 160m loop.
>Even in the antenna handbook there was no mention of a 160m loop.  Is that 
>too large for a new loop
>builder to tackle of would it even pay off.  This is new for me in several 
>ways.  Working with loops and having
>enough room to put one up.  My 75m dipole had to be kinked to fit the 
>backyard.
>I just need some advice from someone who knows from experience.
>Thanks
>JerryC
>KC8TES
>
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