A full wave loop 20 ft above ground acts as a 2L Quad
pointed STRAIGHT UP which is fine for LOCAL coverage
but not much of an antenna for working DX.
Tom N4KG
On Thu, 27 Sep 2001 "Ken WA5DTL" <wa5dtl@ionet.net> writes:
> Tim...
> Have you ever thought of using a FULL Wave loop for 40 meters..?
> Take that pole and make four 20 ft high poles for each corner of the
> loop.
> I use a full wave loop for 80 meters here (65 ft on a side) and use
> it on 40 meters also..
>
> Just a thought...
>
> 73
> Ken WA5DTL
> Oklahoma City, Ok.
>
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