Why not a collapsible Alexloop mag loop which fits in your back pack and will be nore efficient. 73 Doug EI2CN
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message --------From: Grant Youngman <[email protected]> Date: 22/01/2019 22:09 (GMT+00:00) To: K9MA <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Urban stealth HF: Inside-the-backpack loop antenna? Yes, it does not have to be round. The actual measurement of interest is Circumference of whatever shape it is (e.g, the total length of the radiator). A 12” loop or square, or whatever, is still going to have a very low efficiency at this size point. But closer to rounder is better … Grant NQ5T K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > On Jan 22, 2019, at 4:51 PM, K9MA <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 1/22/2019 15:46, Grant Youngman wrote: >> The problem is loop diameter. > > It doesn't have to be round. > > 73, > > Scott K9MA > > > -- ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
