[Antennas] 80m Delta Loop (s)

[Paul B. Peters, VE7AVV]

I wonder if anyone is using a delta loop or perhaps a 2el delta loop
wire beam for 80m DX? 

In the next few weeks I hope to begin construction of a 2el 80m delta
loop. It will be suspended between two tress by a rope catenary line at
about 95 feet. My plan is to space the reflector element a quarter wave
from the driven element -- although I have 102 feet between the trees
and could squeeze a director element into the mix by tightening up the
spacing. 

At present I'm using a two dipoles at right angles to one another so I
can switch between long path EU and JA. The dipoles are at 105' and seem
to play very well, but I'm hoping the relative signal to noise level
might be less on the loops. Like everything related to antenna building,
you never know until you try something. 

At this point I'm looking for ideas on the delta loop project -- both
pro and con for this project.

73 de Paul, VE7AVV
StoneyGround Station
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