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Re: [IRCA] Antennas for receiving...
The Superloop seems like a great antenna that can give very sharp backside
nulls compared to my flag. I had one up momentarily last spring prior to
digging a garden (in the exact spot where it was). It was only 12' x 27' and
didn't provide sufficient gain but almost did. The next antenna will be a
replacement for the Superloop. Hoping to get some longer vertical elements
on it for more gain. I believe AES sells 33' telescoping fiberglass (or
nylon) support masts which is a good option. The flag now uses 4" by 4" by
8' base masts with 2"x 2" and 1" x 2" above that get raise the thing to 18
feet.
73.
Chris Knight
Fort Lupton, Colorado
http://sites.google.com/site/2008amloggings/
My westerly Flag is a really quiet antenna with a good directionality (it's
pretty much as Mark Connelly describes in A DXer's Technical Guide, with
the lower section about twelve feet off the ground), but the signal levels
are low on the overseas signals. A superloop enclosing a larger area gives
more raw signal (which can make the difference between hearing audio and
not doing so), but I haven't yet managed one with as good a front to back
ratio as the Flag.
best wishes,
Nick
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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada
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