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Old September 24th 10, 12:24 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Half delta loop antenna


"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:43:38 -0700 (PDT), "'Doc"
wrote:

One 'modification' of that design is to add a conductor along the
ground, not relying on just the dirt's conductivity. How well will it
work? Beats me! Try it and see?
- 'Doc


I don't see what this in response to (no quoted material) so I will
wing it with an observation.

Building a ground field (like radials, but more linear for dipoles, or
in this case a loop) as a mat will increase performance (more signal
out).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC


Here's the original post.

Anybody have experience with the "half delta loop" as shown he
http://www.qsl.net/va3iul/Antenna/Wi...%20Ham%20Radio
Wire_antennas_for_ham_radio.htm ?
I modeled it in EZNEC and it seems to solve my space and support
problems on 80/75, and is decent on 40. Patterns get kinda weird on
20M and above.

Paul KB1GEJ