Comments on: A Small wire loop antenna for 160 to 10 meters http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/29/a-small-wire-loop-antenna-for-160-to-10-meters Amateur Radio Experience Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:21:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Joel Supkow http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/29/a-small-wire-loop-antenna-for-160-to-10-meters#comment-52 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/29/a-small-wire-loop-antenna-for-160-to-10-meters#comment-52 Hello. I am currently using a full wave single turn 80 meter retangular loop elevated to 60\'. The loop is \'fed\' with 50 ohm, 8x coax. I can tune all bands but 160 meters. To remedy the above problem, (due to restricted land area) I formulated a two turn loop for 160 meters. Have you any further information about how layout a 160 meter two turn antenna which will be \"out doors\" and externally elevated? For example, 560 foot of 14 gague pvc coated wire folded in half then formed into a rectangle and then connected to a coax. Or, just lay out as a flat spiral then connect to the coax etc. Another curiosity is, is there any negative performance effect, regarding the close spacing of the antenna radiating wire, in this type of out door configuration.,? Also, could you also direct me towards more information. Sincerely, joelsupkow123(a-t)comcast .net Hello. I am currently using a full wave single turn 80 meter retangular loop elevated to 60\’. The loop is \’fed\’ with 50 ohm, 8x coax. I can tune all bands but 160 meters. To remedy the above problem, (due to restricted land area) I formulated a two turn loop for 160 meters. Have you any further information about how layout a 160 meter two turn antenna which will be \”out doors\” and externally elevated? For example, 560 foot of 14 gague pvc coated wire folded in half then formed into a rectangle and then connected to a coax. Or, just lay out as a flat spiral then connect to the coax etc.
Another curiosity is, is there any negative performance effect, regarding the close spacing of the antenna radiating wire, in this type of out door configuration.,? Also, could you also direct me towards more information.
Sincerely, joelsupkow123(a-t)comcast .net

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