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John,
The highest operating frequency of a magloop occurs when the tuning capacitor is set to minimum or zero and the circumference of the loop is approximately 1/2-wavelength. That's rather obvious. 100 feet circumference = 30 metres. So greatest working frequency is 150 / 30 = 5 MHz. A small coupling loop is far and away the best method of feeding a magloop. Nothing could be mechanically more simple. There are no additional components and the loop is isolated from the main loop. Furthermore its diameter for a good impedance match to 50 ohms tends to be independent of operating frequency. The wire diameter of the coupling loop need be no larger than that of the inner conductor of the coaxial feedline to which it is connected. I've never heard of Ted Hart. But, of course, a gamma match will work. However the direct connection to the main loop unbalances it and encourages radiation from the feedline. In comparison with a small coupling loop it is also mechanically complicated. ---- Reg, G4FGQ |
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