Shawn: an 80 meter loop at 20 feet will be somewhat of a cloud burner, but will work. I would bite the bullet and get some twinlead to feed it with, and use a transmatch. It will work on all bands reasonably well that way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:40 AM Subject: [Fwd: loop antennas] >I don't know if this one got through but here it is again. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: loop antennas > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:38:54 +1000 > From: Shaun Oliver <[log in to unmask]> > To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]> > > Hi all, > I'm considering constructing a loop antenna for 80 meters which > hopefully will work across the hf bands I plan to wirk with or without > the aid of a transmatch. > the xyl has limited me to $65 aud for this project. and I'll blow 40 of > that on a 100 meter roll of copper wire and 20 meters of coax. if there > are any white stick vks on the list, or if anybody else has any > suggestions as to how to proceed with mounting the thing once I've > cobbled it together, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm also limited to a > hight of at most 20 feet or 6 meters. and the unfortunate thing about > this situation is I haven't a tree in the backyard to speak of that will > support such a venture. and the other annoyance is the two thirds of > fencing that is colorbond not to mention there's no way of mounting it > that will prevent the clothesline from being in the middle of the setup. > firstly, > will the antenna work considering I'm only going to use coax, as I can't > afford ladder line or any kind of twinlead? and secondly will it > complain too much about the clothesline being in the middle of it. > all thoughts and suggestions welcome. > thanks > > -- > Shaun > web sites: > http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver > http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ > skype: brailledude