how much space are we talking for a loop antenna?
Shaun
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On 30/03/2008 12:56 PM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able
to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Hi.
>
> If you have the space for it, a loop antenna will tend to pick up much less
> noise than a random wire or dipole. I also found during a Field Day
> eexercise where we had an 80 meter Delta Loop and 80/40 meter dipoles that
> the 80 meter Delta loop was considerably less prone to hear lightning
> crashes, which proved to be a big advantage with typical June conditions in
> New York State.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 07:31 PM 3/27/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>> those noisy powerlines on low frequencies are always going to be the bain of
>> ham operators.
>> Unless they're barried, or a few hundred feet away, your going to get some
>> amount of noise off them.
>> One way to try and counter act the noise is to run your antenna wire
>> perpindicular to the power line. That is, if the power line runs say east
>> to west across your yard, then try to run the antenna north to south...this
>> will help a bit I'm told.
>> I have never been in an area with above ground power lines since I have been
>> a ham using 80M. I guess I'm lucky that way.
>> Don't have to worry about snagging lines when I'm putting up antenna support
>> structures either which is nice.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: antenna hight
>>
>>
>>> ahahahahahaha. true.
>>> noe other thing, if I get my antenna up to say 20-25 feet off the
>>> ground, given that it would then be above the power lines, would that
>>> cut out the qrm generated by them lines then or is that going to be my
>>> constant companion.
>>>
>>> Shaun
>>> web sites:
>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>> skype: brailledude
>>>
>>>
>>> On 28/03/2008 12:13 PM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able
>>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>> That's ok, you'll be able to get a spot in front of the radio that way!
>>>>
>>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 05:49 PM 3/26/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>>>>> she wants nothing to do with it and I respect that. she may get bitten
>>>>> by the bug eventually but for now I respect she wants jack to do with
>>>>> the hobby.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shaun
>>>>> web sites:
>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>>> skype: brailledude
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 26/03/2008 1:29 AM, the old scribe known as Brett Winches was able
>> to
>>>>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>>> Get your wife into the hobby and she will not have an excuse. I did
>> and
>>>>>> do not regret it for a minute and cheaper cell bills to boot. =20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shaun Oliver
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:39 AM
>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> Subject: Re: antenna hight
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hmmm. that would upset the zyl and I refuse to do that. not only that,
>> I
>>>>>> don't have the means to get any higher than 20 feet.
>>>>>> I might consider using thinner wire so long as I can push up to 100
>>>>>> watts through it, even though I shan't be outputting more than 10.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shaun
>>>>>> web sites:
>>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>>>>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>>>>>> skype: brailledude
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25/03/2008 8:17 PM, the old scribe known as Howard Kaufman was able
>>>>>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>>>> I don't know, the higher the wire, the harder it is to see from the
>>>>>> ground.
>>>>>>> =20
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