[Lowfer] rx loop copuling

[John Bruce McCreath]

Hi Dex,

I have a 333 foot perimeter delta loop for 500 kHz. work.  The plane of the loop is at 45 degrees from vertical due to support
availability and the bottom run is north-south.  I use a buried RG-6 feedline which is coupled to the to the antenna through a
toroidal-cored transformer.  The delta loop ends are in series with the tuning cap and the primary winding of the transformer
which is used to step up the loop Z to that of the feeder.  If I recall correctly, the tuning cap consists of a 400 pF. fixed mica
paralleled with a 100 pF. variable and the turns ratio on the transformer is 1:2 giving a good match.  The best DX I've had
using this antenna is PA0A in WSPR mode and the Navtex station in Puerto Monte, Chile.

73, J.B., VE3EAR

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