[TowerTalk] rotating delta loop

[Gene Fuller]

Yes. That's why ARRL will not print advertiers'  "claims to gain".

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rotating delta loop


> Well, let's be clear - this message was nothing but a thinly disguised 
> commercial advertisement.  The gain number reminds me of some of those we 
> used to see in ads.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 8/29/2013 12:35 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>> This is good gain for the boom length.  It would be nice if there were
>> photos on the website.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>>
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>> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:18:57 -0700
>> From: Robert E G Earl <bearll at telus.net>
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] rotating delta loop
>>
>>
>> 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
>> describes my findings. I can work most on the 1st or 2nd call. The
>> antenna is very quiet for those very weak ones. My website is
>> WWW.deltaloopantenna.ca or com.
>>
>> 73 Bob VE7SQ
>>
>> ###  here it states a 4 el 20m monoband delta loop....on a 24.6 ft long 
>> boom.
>>
>> (snip)
>>
>> ##  so its  6.26 dbd  on a 24.6 ft long boom.    That's pretty good,
>> considering F12 rates their 4 el yagi  on a 30 ft boom at 6.0 dbd.
>> A 204BA  is aprx 5.5 dbd.     My 5 el F12 yag on a 36 ft boom is only 7.3
>> dbd.
>>   A 3 el on a 18 ft boom is only 5.2 dbd.   The F12 6 el
>> on a 44 ft boom is  7.8 dbd.
>> ##  How long is each of the three spreaders ?   Im guessing at least 
>> 13-14
>> ft.
>>   That's  39-42 ft in total.
>>
>> ##  What this needs is a  40 ft boom....and 2 more eles.  Then it becomes 
>> a
>> flame thrower.   Keep up the good work.
>>
>> later........ Jim  VE7RF
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