[TowerTalk] Perpendicular Delta Loops

[Robert Harmon]

I would like to hear how your 80M Delta loop performs for you.
I had one strung form my tower at 80 feet fed as Dennis said 1/4 wave from the apex.  I could work any DX that I could hear but it picked up 
much more noise (local electrical) than my inverted L I had up previously.   I was feeding with 450 ohm ladder line.  I am thinking of stringing it 
up again and this time feed with coax and see if it is better.  I suspect the ladder line was the culprit, not sure.

Bob
K6UJ



> On Aug 23, 2015, at 11:34 AM, Dennis W0JX via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Rich: 
> Check the patterns for an 80 meter Delta Loop hanging from a 78 foot tower. If you feed it at the bottom center for horizontal polarization, you will have a sensational cloud warmer and a poor DX antenna. This antenna should be feed 1/4 wave from the apex for vertical polarization.In that manner, the pattern is almost circular with about 1 to 2 db favoring the plane of the wires,
> 
> You don't need the second delta loop.
> 
> Dennis W0JX
> Milan, OH
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