Newman wrote:
Anyone here tried an HF horizonal loop built around residence? (either
attached under eaves or to trees very close by)...
Did it work? ...

I had an 80M loop up for a while. Put a mast on each end of the house &
used some trees in the back yard. It was kind of a lop-sided pentagon
and up about 25' or so. I fed it 100W with ladder line & a Johnson
Matchbox. I was very happy with it. It was a bit of a cloud-warmer on 80
but did pretty well on the upper bands. I regularly used it on 20M for a
sked with a buddy in Indiana (from Arizona). A storm blew down a couple
of the trees or I'd probably still have it. I don't recall any RFI in my
house altho my neighbor had a problem with one of his el-cheapo phones.
If you have the supports, go for it...it's only a couple hundred feet of
wire and you might be surprised how well it works...

Newman - I'd like to hear more about this approach. How big is the loop
tgat you are thinking about, and how high etc. I might try something
similar before winter if you get some decent resukts with yours.

73

Kevin VE9XYZ

"M.M." wrote in message
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Newman wrote:
Anyone here tried an HF horizonal loop built around residence? (either
attached under eaves or to trees very close by)...
Did it work? ...

I had an 80M loop up for a while. Put a mast on each end of the house &
used some trees in the back yard. It was kind of a lop-sided pentagon and
up about 25' or so. I fed it 100W with ladder line & a Johnson Matchbox. I
was very happy with it. It was a bit of a cloud-warmer on 80 but did
pretty well on the upper bands. I regularly used it on 20M for a sked with
a buddy in Indiana (from Arizona). A storm blew down a couple of the trees
or I'd probably still have it. I don't recall any RFI in my house altho my
neighbor had a problem with one of his el-cheapo phones. If you have the
supports, go for it...it's only a couple hundred feet of wire and you
might be surprised how well it works...