[Antennas] full wave loop

Osten B Magnusson sm5dqc at algonet.se
Mon Nov 1 08:07:46 EST 2004



If you want to work DX with a delta-loop, feed it as described
by KA8VIT but place the feedpoint 1/4-wave down from apex,
this way you will have a better vertical take off!

73/DX de Osten SM5DQC    sm5dqc at areteadsl.se

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KA8VIT" <ka8vit at ix.netcom.com>
To: <W7QEB at wmconnect.com>; <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] full wave loop


> Center of the bottom leg thru a 1/4 transformer like
> 75 ohm coax.
>
> This is known as a delta loop.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KA8VIT
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
> On 10/31/2004 at 10:50 PM W7QEB at wmconnect.com wrote:
>
>>Hi List;
>>
>>I am building a full wave loop for 20 meters. If I erect it as a triangle,
>
>>should I feed it in the corner? I was thinking of feeding it with 1/4 wave
>>of 75
>>ohm coax. Would this be recommended?
>>
>>Jim/W7QEB
>>
>
>
> Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
> USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD
> WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224
>
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>
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