[Lowfer] question about transmitting loop antenna

[John Andrews]

Ted,

My sense is that any gain in area from making the loop closer to ground 
will more than be eaten up by increased environmental losses. Bill 
Ashlock has suggested 6 feet as a minimum. My loop is more like 8-10 
feet above ground. It's probably also a good idea for keeping people and 
animals away from the loop while transmitting.

John Andrews, W1TAG/WD2XES

Ted Holdahl wrote:
> I am constructing a transmitting loop antenna for use on 137 kHz.  The
> vertical sides of the antenna will be 40 feet and the horizontal  sides will
> be 60 feet.  How close to ground can the bottom of the loop be?  less than 3
> feet above ground would be desirable.
>