[Lowfer] Antenna mod at M P

[Mitch Powell]

Jon:
I agree - they are solid - and I have received NDBs from Alaska to Tahiti in the Pacific, and Azores to Greenland
in the Atlantic. I am not sure if I would go as far as the 12 footer - but would certainly go to 10 footer, for no
particular reason - it's just a nice figure.
The 12 footer ( 3/4 inch copper and 2x4 Cedar across the middle ) gets pretty heavy at the top of a 10-15 foot
post. Especially when you are trying to lift it over your head and drop the pipe into the rotator - and that's when
the wind starts to blow - hi !
Good luck - and let me know if you have the "octo-loop" construction article....but I think you must have.

Sending some pix direct.

73

Mitch
On 2012-11-12, at 8:00 PM, JJ wrote:

> Yes, Mitch.  This helps.  It gives me reason to do some more work.
> My loop is an 8 footer and like I said before, is ground mounted. I have 
> thought about making a 12 footer and maybe raising it 5-10 feet.  I used 
> some old 9913 which has held up fairly well.  It's supported by a 10 
> foot piece of 2" PVC with a wooden cross piece near the top.  The loop 
> is egg shaped.  I do not have a rotor on it.  I just go out and move it 
> to where I want it.  It does hold it's own but I imagine I can pick up a 
> few more db by making it bigger and getting it off the ground a bit.
> Now that I think of it, I have a Ham M sitting down cellar.
> I'm surprised that I don't hear of more of these loops being used.
> 
> Thanks!
> Jon