[Elecraft] Fwd: Establishing A New Station

[Fred Jensen]

Small mag loops can be effective antennas if you can't put up 5 over 5 
over 5.  One caveat:  They are resonant transformers and the loop MUST 
be exactly resonant at your QRG. This means, bypass any ATU and tune the 
loop [only] for 1:1 SWR. Using the "get it close and let the ATU match 
it" scheme will lead to a round, fairly pricey dummy load.

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 5/14/2020 7:19 PM, Phil Kane wrote:
> On 5/13/2020 12:42 PM, brianchapnick at rogers.com wrote:
>
>> Im thinking of a loop. I've had good luck with them. Any thoughts?
> I've been using a loop on the porch of our ground level apartment.  At
> 15 watts.  It is useless - can't get it to tune properly and I often
> think that I would have a better signal with my dummy load at 100 watts.
>   If you are getting good luck you must be doing something right.  At
> east you have the advantage of 34 stories - good for you.
>
> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>