[Lowfer] Loops 101

[Peter Barick]

Bill,
Re: Loop Shape Theory

In your response to Mike on his loop configuration you state:

>>> ashlockw@hotmail.com 10/03/02 10:23PM >>>
>
The most important parameter of these TX loops is the enclosed area.
The 
received signal is proportional to this. The shape does not have to be
a 
perfect rectangle but all the sides of the loop should form a
reasonably 
good vertical plane. If you are 45deg off this plane you are wasting
some 
signal.

Bill
>

Interesting anecdotes on loops. Would you say then that the optimum
loop shape is a circle? Next in line is any form for which the range
values of the "radius," ie,  the locus of points from center to
perimeter, is closely equal, true?

So then, the order of priority would favor: 1) a circle, 2) large
equal-sided polygons, 3) a square, 4) a rectangle of unequal sides,
finally, a triangle?

Peter, a small scale LF looper