Peter Sundberg wrote:
> Will a metal mast supporting the K9AY loops degrade performance much?
>
> Just read an article where a fellow ham was describing his new K9AY receive
> antenna, and he was using a metal mast to support his loops. This made me
> curious, what is the effect of this mast on the loop system?
As long as the metal mast is not grounded it should be OK.
I just rebuilt my K9AY loops using an aluminum mast with insulated
clamps at the base and a short piece of PVC pipe on top of the metal
mast and it works fine.
73 Phil NA4M
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Phil Duff NA4M & Ann Duff
Georgetown, Texas
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