>I use W8JI's technique for my K9AY loop system (homebrew). I use an SWR
>analyzer feeding a small amount of RF into the system, and adjust the
>termination resistance SWR for minimum at 1.830.
>
> John, W4NU
>
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John and all,
With a K9AY loop, as with a Beverage, minimum VSWR is not a measure of
antenna performance, although it may happen by coincidence.
In an installation using an accurate 9:1 transformer, with typical ground,
the lowest VSWR will occur near the ~400 ohm optimum termination resistance.
But, for example, if your transformer is 4:1, the termination still needs to
be 400 ohms, not the 200 ohms that will give you the lowest VSWR.
73, Gary
K9AY
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