[Antennas] 6 Meters

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 18:04:40 -0600

What about MMANA??
http://www.qsl.net/mmhamsoft/mmana/index.htm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Berkuta" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] 6 Meters

> Hi Tim
> 
> As a user of a loop for HF and playing at 
> modeling it in various guise's there should be no
> problem with you using it for 6m, with
> one proviso.
> 
> Depending on the size of the loop, on the higher
> frequencies, the loop antenna develops a larger
> number of fingers (lobes) of very high gain at a
> fairly low angle (great for DX), However in between
> these lobes are very deep nulls. 
> 
> In my case it means that I can reach parts of the US
> and Canada, with other areas being totally silent,
> which means that my attempt at WAS at qrp is
> a bit of a challenge.
> 
> In essence, go for it and see what you can work.
> 
> PS may I suggest that you try one of the demo
> antenna modelling programs available, it's a lot
> of fun doing what if's?
> 
> regards
> 
> Alex
> vk2ket
> 
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