[TowerTalk] 2 elements delta loop - reflector dimensions

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello,

 

HNY for all!...

 

I have a delta loop for 160 mts pointing at 45 degrees (Europe). I open the
top to fit in my 110 feets tower. It´s 167 mts long (548 feets). The error
is minimal because I measure it in the ground.

 

I have a reflector at 31 mts (101,7 feets from the Driven element. I measure
it and seems to have 181 mts long (593,83). I did Pythagoras to measure the
triangles, so is not a very good measurement.

 

Yesterday night compare signals from European stations and where loud in my
sloper pointing to 0 degrees (USA) Than in the 2 el delta loop.

 

I know the reflector must be maybe 5% longer, so must be 175 mts (574 feets)

 

Maybe the problem is that the reflector is too long? (Is 8,38% longer).

 

If this difference is not a problem I don´t know why the sloper pointing to
USA heard better for the EU stations than the 2 elements delta loop pointing
to Europe.

 

If it necessary to have exactly the relector dimension, I will need to
remove it from top of the tower to measure it correctly.

 

Thanks!

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W