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Old December 29th 04, 11:29 PM
Ken Bessler
 
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Default I just don't get it - yet?

I'm trying to improve my 6m antenna situation.
The antenna has to be horizontaly polarized and
omnidirectional.

I'm currently using an inverted V @ 10' & 14w.
Last week the band opened up and I had a strong
SSB qso into northern Canada, a distance of about
1,450 miles and off the end of the antenna, to boot!

I'm thinking - heck - if I can do *that* with such a
minimal antenna, what would happen with a loop
or halo at 40'? I was thinking about getting a OA-50
from Par electronics but it dawned on me I could
save a lot of bucks if I just made a full wave loop.

I don't know the design of the OA-50 - would a
full wave loop perform better? I could make a
horizontal loop with support for $10 easy.

Ken KG0WX