Full wave loops - alternate design?
Hi, folks - I have seen a good of info on Full Wave loops, and as I
have mentioned before, I intend to get one going here soon.
I live on a small lot, and a full wave for lower HF freqs can have a
pretty lengthy perimeter, several hundred feet - which I do not have
room without lots of wiggling and gerrymandering.
However, as I understand it, small loop antennas (like Wellbrooks,
homebrews for MW and so forth) have the loops folded on top of
themselves, allowing a lot of antenna in just a tiny fraction of the
area, with multiple small loops making up the length.
Could this be done for a horizontal full wave, maybe just a single
doubling of the loop, so that you could stick, say, 120 meters' worth
of wire on just a 60-meter perimeter? Is there any reason to believe
that this would not be a good compromise, or that any special matching
might need to be accomplished? Would the wires need to be a minimum
or constant space apart?
If there are any websites with this info, which so far I haven't been
able to find, I would appreciate some pointers toward them.
Many thanks,
Bruce Jensen
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