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Old June 3rd 06, 11:00 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
 
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Default Want To Build a Directional, Amplified Medium Wave Receiving Antenna - Where To Start?


Dan Winker wrote:

Would (1005/1.47 = 684) feet of wire in a 3 ft diameter coil form
some kind of ghost show antenna (for KLBP)?

Wavelength of the wire is almost meaningless Dan.

684 feet of wire wound in a 3 foot diameter coil is still just a three
foot diameter loop antenna.

It will have about the same pattern and same sensitivity as a single
turn, assuming you can match and resonate each of them.

So you are really asking if a 3 foot diameter loop will work, and the
only reliable answer is "maybe".

73 Tom