[50mhz] Antennas

[Scott Townley]

Hey Jim,
I have used an M2 HO-loop for many years and they work pretty well.  I think they would definitely outperform the ground plane.  Over the past few years I worked all 50 states and about 20 DXCC from Arizona (not known as the world's prime 6m location).  Never used the PAR but no reason to doubt it would perform equivalently.
Can you put something directional up?  I just put up a Moxon rectangle for 6m and the difference is significant.  It's about 8' x 3' (where the HO-loop is about 2-1/2' square) so obviously it's larger--but pretty darned small (and lightweight) for a directional antenna.
If you can't, you'll get plenty of mileage out of the horizontal loop.
--
Scott Townley NX7U
Gilbert, AZ  DM43di

---- Jim Kunowsky <K4ECP1 at verizon.net> wrote: 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I am a relative newby to six meters starting last summer with an Arrow ground plane antenna.  I know, not ideal, but it was a cheap way to get on six.  I want to upgrade to something horizontal but a beam I think maybe out of the question for now.  So I was wondering how many of you are using loops.  I am thinking of either the Par or the M2...any comments?
> 
> 73,
> Jim / FM17
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