[TowerTalk] Delta Loop compared to Dipole (actual experience) (Richards)

[Steven Lamendola]

Try this link http://www.bloomington.in.us/~wh2t/Super%20Loop%20Antenna.htm I
built one of these multi band delta loops It works 10-80 meters, 1-2 S-units
better than my dipole and my horizontal loop.

On 6/25/08, Bill Stacy <wstacy at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
>
> K8JHR asked "Could someone please identify which section of my
> ARRL Antenna book covers this "Delta Loop"  - as that term does
> not appear in the Index."
>
> The ARRL Antenna Book does NOT discuss delta loops.  There is, however, a
> good discussion in ON4UN's Low Band DXing book.
>
> These are effective DX antennas when fed 1/4 wavelength from the top.  I
> had
> one on 80 some years ago, and it worked well for me.
>
> There are some caveats:  The layout will affect the antenna's radiation
> pattern.  The delta has a limited SWR bandwidth, although a GOOD tuner will
> overcome that problem.
>
> The delta is hard to beat for DX, especially when one considers its
> relatively low cost.  :-)
>
> 73, Bill, N5TU
>
>
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