RE: [IRCA] Large Loop

[Bruce Bacon <bwbacon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ira, 
I think the filters are set to high. Nothing there offensive at all!
http://www.rottieweb.com/Bruce/Home/index.html

73,
Bruce
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ira 
> Elbert New, III
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 8:55 AM
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [IRCA] Large Loop
> 
> Bruce...whatcha' got on that website of yours?!?!? I have 
> tried to look at it here at work, but it won't pass through 
> our filters. It is Forbidden by Rating Check. I work at a 
> middle school mind you.=)
> 
> >From: Bruce Bacon <bwbacon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club 
> of America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "'Mailing list for the International Radio Club 
> of America'"<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [IRCA] Large Loop
> >Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 23:06:48 -0600 > >Patrick, 
> >Speaking of large loops, hi, hi. Mine is cut for 160m, 
> approximately 570' in >a horizontal delta configuration. 
> It isn't directional, per se, but I do use >an ANC-4 as a 
> phasor with the loop in one input and, believe it or not, my 
> >steel radio shack/garage roof: http://tinyurl.com/6eu7p  
> as an antenna for >the other input. I am able to phase the 
> roof against the loop and get some >fairly good 
> directionality with the configuration. Now, you apparently 
> are >not able to put up 500+ feet of loop, but perhaps you 
> could come up with >something similar at a different 
> scale. Maybe use a smaller loop as one >input to a phasing 
> unit and another random length of wire for the other 
> >input. Might be worth a try....Sounds like fun :-) 
> >73, >Bruce N7BWB > > > -----Original 
> Message----- > > From: irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Patrick Martin > > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 10:35 
> PM > > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx > 
> > Subject: [IRCA] Large Loop > > > > Hi, > 
> > > > I am trying to come up with an antenna to 
> replace my NNW > > beverage. My neighbor is replacing 
> the fence, but he is > > putting one line of electric 
> fence along it. He said I could > > use the fence for 
> my beverage, however I would have to > > conceal the 
> wire along the fencing. Even though the R8 does > > 
> have a good noise blanker, having my antenna a foot or two 
> > > away from the electric fence wire probably is not a 
> great > > idea, plus another neighbor nearby has a 
> light dimmer and my > > Northern beverage started 
> behind his house and radiated to my > > receiver very 
> badly. Now that the beverage is gone 95% of his > > 
> dimmer noise is gone too.
> > >     I have been trying to fiqure out a new antenna with a
> > > good lobe to the North/NW/NE, something along those 
> lines. A > > EWE or K9AY isn't practical as I don't 
> have the room in that > > direction. But how about a 
> large loop in a Fir tree in my > > backyard.? Maybe 
> untuned. 8X8, 10X10, etc. Something > > directional 
> N/S. Of course I don't see how I would build one > > 
> that would be only directional to the North, but any feedback 
> > > on this?  I have a 50 foot Fir tree.
> > >
> > > 73s,
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > > Patrick Martin
> > > Seaside  OR
> > > KAVT Reception Manager
> > >
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