[Lowfer] MP Loop antenna reconfigured

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

Mitch

Additional wire might be better off used to 'fatten up' the loop conductor, lowering R and 
increasing loop current.

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitch Powell" <mitch.powell at sympatico.ca>
To: "&amp; UK) and MedFer bands Discussion of the Lowfer (US European" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 6:15 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] MP Loop antenna reconfigured


Just finished installing a second vertical component to the main loop.  Freq 137780.48 ish
At each side of the feedpoint ( and tuning box ) I added one vertical wire.
One is 80 feet, and the other is 90 feet.
Another potato has been planted in the neighbours garden for Spring.
I am attaching a small picture which will give you'all an idea of the new configuration.

Interesting that the tuning changed very little - probably on 200 pF. Antenna current
remain almost unchanged, as you might expect.

However, I hope the radiation might be enhanced by the increased wire in the air.

Thanks for listening.
73
Mitch   " M P  " 137780.48    EN92ix




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