[TowerTalk] Height for horizontal loops

[Rick Karlquist]

John Geiger wrote:
> How high does a horizontal loop (the look skywire) need to be for decent
> performance?  A quick google search revealed that people were running them
> at 25 or 30 feet with good results (in their opinion).  I know that high
> is better, but how high does it need to be to show real improvement over a
> dipole?
>
> 73s John AA5JG

Why would a horizontal loop EVER be better than a dipole at
the same height?  Also, height is relative to wavelength.
25 or 30 feet is OK on 10 meters, but practically scraping
the ground on 160 meters.

Rick N6RK