Dear Max and list members:
The best ham antennas I have ever had were full-wave loop antennas. On 75
meters, the square was roughly sixty feet per side, with four sides. I
constructed the loop with number 14 copper-clad steel wire, with a matching one
to one transformer at the corner and a seventy-five ohm quarter wave matching
stub leading down to the standard 52 ohm feed line. I used those on forty
meters as well, and I once had a gem quad for the upper frequencies. I enjoyed
all of the loop antennas and was able to operate with one hundred watts with
good success.
I need to have an antenna party one of these days to rebuild antennas which
have become victims of age and storms.
of course , those who are building antennas only for listening, can get
away with a lot more and length is less critical. I have never tried them, but
I have heard of folks who burry a long wire which is insulated, and the claim
is that these antennas pick up less unwanted noise than do antennas above
ground.
I agree with Max in that there are tons of articles and information about
different types of antennas.
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
kb4ps
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