[Lowfer] Renewed Medfer Activity

Ed Phillips [email protected]
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:33:14 -0700


[email protected] wrote:
> 
> Bill
> 
> there were some articles in QST using copper pipe loops for 160
> and they worked well ,,  but wit the lessened BW. Not sure what the
> antenna limits are for Pt 15 at this freq. Guess a loop would size the
> same as for
> pt 15 on 180 Kcs,,, I O W kinda like 50 Ft  or kinda like 10 Ft.
> 
> actually the 160 meter loop was pretty small recall abt 8/10 ft dia
> 
> HAR

	Of course, the reduced bandwidth meant a higher Q and hence a greater
efficiency.  You could build a loop with say #30 wire, but while it
would be nice and light the Q and efficiency would be nil.

Ed