Pete, using a greater than one wave 80m loop on 20m band, we have had more
than 500 miles on first skip during Field Day. This was a horizontal loop
up 20 feet high. We have used one band loops which are multiwavelength for
40m, and for 15/10m for several Field Days. They seem to fill in the lobes
on harmonic bands when the ionospherics are working well. No
directionality. They work best for us, fed in a corner. Symmetrical ones
seem to outperform rectangular, or diamond shaped ones. Of course we are
sitting in Central part of U.S., and have equal shots to both coasts from
our elevated location on a hill.
73,
Stuart Rohre
K5KVH
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