[Lowfer] Loop Orientation

[Jay Rusgrove]

Bill, Tom

My diamond is actually a 50' per side square that happens to be
supported from above at one corner ;~)  What would really be interesting
would be to raise it up to 1300 feet AGL. I know the owner of CH61 and
their tower is just about that height...

Jay
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ashlock" <ashlockw@hotmail.com>
To: <lowfer@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Loop Orientation


> >Bill:
> >Re the erection of Mike's EW Loop, I've seen others comment
> >about loop orientation on the reflector.  What is your thoughts
> >about the square versus diamond configuration?  If you stick
> >with the conventional 2500 sq ft (50X50) dimensions, can you
> >estimate the advantage of the diamond pattern?
> >This pattern might offer me and better compromise in terms of
> >available sapce in the yard versus better ability to get a signal
> >out of Ohio.  The apex of the diamond would, at 49 feet, meet
> >the intent of part 15?
>
> Tom, we kind of touched on the problem of excessive height a couple of
days
> ago with a diamond orientation. Peter and I questioned how one would
turn a
> 50/50 square loop (which fits within the hypothetical legal cylinder)
to
> form a diamond. .....OR, maybe the cylinder looks something like the
Leaning
> tower of Pizza? <G> After all we ARE talking about "maximum length" of
a
> geometric object (the complete loop). I don't recall any words to the
effect
> that the "length" had to be measured straight up.
>
> >Where do you put the feed point?
>
> Anywhere you want since the current is very close to being the same at
all
> points around the loop.
>
> Keep shooting the questions out, Tom. All the loopers (verticalers
too), I'm
> sure, will be happy to help in any way we can.
>
> Bill
>
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