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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