At 12:16 AM 1/28/2009, you wrote: >Walt, Steve, & Nick, > >I don't see anyway I can run any antenna to the North/NE at this time. >Since Guy uses a rotor for his loop, I thought I could mount a loop made >of PVC pipe nailed on the ten foot stump behind my big dish. The huge >stump is solid as a rock and stands 10 feet tall. I have one piece of >PVC pipe, the NW lobe for the EWE. I wonder, if I built a loop for the >the ALA unit, how long would the cross pieces be? I guess I could build >it to look like a box loop vertically aimed N/S. But I really don't have >anything I can run a wire N/S to. At least nothing permanent. E/W, tons >of space. This piece of property is basically E/W with the trees in a >row. >But coming up with a N/S loop is not an easy feat here. I went out bit >ago and looked again (for the 90th time.) and I see really nothing other >than a loop idea. Maybe one in a tree in the backyard, between the >branches. But if what Steve say is true, running the ALA loop at 80 >degrees is not going to give me any lobe to 20-40 degrees. > >73, > >Patrick > >Patrick Martin >KGED QSL Manager
Patrick, Guy Atkins' Blog has some excelllent information about just what you are asking....dimensions for an ALA 100 mounted rotor, etc. Have a look there....very nice looking too! (he has 2 versions).......Walt. _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
