[Elecraft] 160m loop experiment a big failure

[goldtr8 at charter.net]

I set up a 160m loop in the yard to try one out from all the great 
reading I did regarding the antenna.

For me I can get it to tune with no problems except the RF in the shack 
is terrible.

I ran 450 ohm ladder line from the antenna to my balanced line 
connections on my MFJ 962 d tuner.

As soon as I connect the ladder line the RF is bad, basically everyone 
states that I sound like I am in a jet airplane.

Now there is also a bit more to the story as the loop surrounds the 
house as that is how the trees are plus the dipole is also very close to 
one of the edges on the inside of the loop.

So I dont know if the problem is that everything is in the middle of the 
loop, or running ladder line into the shack is a bad thing, maybe the 
tuner internal balun is not the correct one.

Bottom line is the K3 was real unhappy with this scenario so the ladder 
line is pulled out of the shack and coiled up on the tree next to the 
loop outside.

One thing I have researched this morning is that I need a current balun 
and I should have it external to the shack and run coax between it and 
the shack.  Also I should have the shield grounded like I do with the 
dipole to direct ground.

So I thought I would share my current failure while I ponder my next 
move or give up on the loop.   Ok I wont give up, YET!

Cheers

~73
Don
KD8NNU