[Lowfer] WM Lowfer - relocated antenna
John Hamer
wilbur0611 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 8 10:13:40 EDT 2016
We had thunder storms here last night. If tonight is clear, ill try my new
receive loop out.
On Jul 8, 2016 7:47 AM, "N8OOU" <n8oou at meekfarm.us> wrote:
> Warren - Jay;
>
> Thanks for the explanations. I re-read Bill's documents and sure enough,
> he explained it in there also. I think my mind was so sure it knew how a
> loop radiated, it just ignored the "electrically small" detail. There is
> always something new to learn.
>
> 73 de N8OOU - Mike Meek
>
> On 07/07/2016 04:18 PM, Warren wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>> For a full wave loop (like a cubical quad for example), you would
>> be correct, maximum radiation off the 'faces' of the antenna i.e. at 90
>> degrees to the plane of the loop. For an electrically small loop,
>> maximum radiation is off the ends, if your loop wire is oriented N-S,
>> then maximum radiation will also be N-S.
>> When I started out, I was under the same impression that you have,
>> but Bill Ashlock corrected me.
>>
>> 73 Warren
>>
>>
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