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Old August 31st 06, 07:56 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore Cecil Moore is offline
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Default the Inside of the loop antenna..........?

Paladin wrote:
I have had a 80m loop antenna,up at 30ft.;in my backyard for over 4
years. It works great.
Tunable on many bands except 160. I suppose I could short the leads
together to get 160m but I don't do that.


There's another way to put your 80m loop on 160m for
NVIS operation. Cut the 80m loop directly across from
the feedpoint and install a good insulator. Use that
configuration for 160m and short out the insulator for
all higher bands. I'll let you come up with a cute
shorting arrangement because whatever switch you use
has to withstand thousands of volts on 160m.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp