Comments on: Use a loop if you can http://www.hamradio.me/antennas/use-a-loop-if-you-can.html Hams helping hams make the most of the hobby of amateur radio. (This site is moving from www.hamhelpdesk.com to www.hamradio.me) Thu, 27 May 2010 04:06:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ecdowney http://www.hamradio.me/antennas/use-a-loop-if-you-can.html/comment-page-1#comment-205 ecdowney Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:03:41 +0000 http://www.hamhelpdesk.com/?p=1116#comment-205 I would say just go with the 525 ft version. Longer will have more wire loss and the pattern will get even more complex as you go up in frequency. If local noise is a problem you have the room to consider a Beverage antenna for receive. If you're not familiar with them start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverage_antenna . Or, if you have access to QEX, there was a very interesting article about electronically steering an array of 160m verticals with a set of SDRs in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue. 73, Elwood, WB0OEW I would say just go with the 525 ft version. Longer will have more wire loss and the pattern will get even more complex as you go up in frequency.

If local noise is a problem you have the room to consider a Beverage antenna for receive. If you’re not familiar with them start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverage_antenna .

Or, if you have access to QEX, there was a very interesting article about electronically steering an array of 160m verticals with a set of SDRs in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue.

73, Elwood, WB0OEW

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