[TowerTalk] rotating delta loop

[Gene Fuller]

probably DBi plus 6 DB ground reflection gain.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
To: "Robert E G Earl" <bearll at telus.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rotating delta loop


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> On 8/27/2013 6:18 PM, Robert E G Earl wrote:
>> I have made a 4 element deltaloop on a 30 foot boom for 20/17/15/12/10
>> meters in 1983. I have since refurbished the antenna and I am now
>> re-installing at my new address. The gain for 4 elements is around 11.5
>> dbd. If anyone is interested, I have put together a website that
> 
> 11.5 dBd on what band?  Is that the free space gain, or if not, what is
> the free space gain?  If the loops are really doing something vs 
> dipoles,  it should beat a 4 element SteppIR on a 32 foot boom.
> They claim 11.6 to 12.7 dBd gain, I guess in free space (no height
> is listed).  See:  http://www.steppir.com/4-element-yagi.
> 
> Rick N6RK
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