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RE: Horizontal Loop Antenna

Posted by Sverre Holm-2 on Dec 21, 2005; 10:25pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Horizontal-Loop-Antenna-tp384747p384755.html

> -----Original Message-----
> The W0MHS Loop Skywire is a great antenna, but feed it with
> some ladder line.
>

I should add that this is exactly how I feed mine. About 8 meters of ladder
line (450 ohms  I believe), into an Elecraft 4:1 balun and then to the
KAT2/KAT100. The ladder line is essential to reduce losses due to varying
SWR.


73

Sverre
LA3ZA
http://www.qslnet.de/la3za/
 

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