[Elecraft] OT: Long loop antennas

[Stuart Rohre]

For big loops, the best all band solution is to use parallel feeder to a 4:1
balun like the external Van Gorden, then to coax input to your tuner and on
to your rig.  You do need a tuner for all band use.

The external 4:1 baluns are more efficient than those built into most
external tuners.

You can benefit by tune up with  a tuner tuner kit sold by Ten Tec T kits.
$17 and simple construction of an evening.  You null a pulse tone and the
tuner is thus adjusted to match the rig at 50 ohms.

We have used large loops for field day and usually feed them in a corner, to
try to maintain a symmetric omni pattern.

L. B. Cebik, W4RNL, has lots of info on loops on his web site, www.cebik.com
-Stuart
K5KVH