Posted by
Warren Merkel on
Jan 19, 2021; 2:52pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Efficiency-of-MFJ-remotely-tuned-loop-antennas-tp7667578p7667617.html
Resistive Losses around the loop are the biggest factor limiting
efficiency.
My friend, Paul Casper, K4HKX has done very extensive investigation and
documentation of Mag Loop performance. His loops exhibit excellence in
both Art and Science. I'd recommend taking in his findings posted on
his QRZ page.
https://www.qrz.com/db/k4hkxYou might get distracted looking at his other antenna creations. I
wrote the code running in the custom antenna control head.
The Mag Loops start way down at Section 7. The progression of loop
designs is staggering. You might find his HF mobile loop quite
interesting too. He uses a KX3 + KXPA100 with his mobile loop.
Warren Merkel, KD4Z
On 1/19/2021 12:17 AM,
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> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:17:38 -0700
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> You are neglecting the losses in various connections in the system ...
> including possibly the construction of the capacitor itself.? I don't
> believe that they are insignificant.? There is a reason why top quality
> variable capacitors often use welded plates.
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> I would also guess that contact resistance is worse for dissimilar
> materials, such as a copper wire to an aluminum tube.
>
> Yours is a limited theoretical analysis ... not a practical one.
>
> Dave?? AB7E
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