Large Loop Antenna

This is a video tour of a 600 foot delta loop fed with 450 ohm ladder line from a W9INN (4:1) balun. It's up anywhere from 35-40' at the feed point to around 60' at the highest point. It's nice to have a few conveniently placed trees and some real estate to work with. Thanks to Dave (N8HSO) for helping me to put it up after a windstorm took it down.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• delta
• loop
• antenna
• ham
• amateur
• radio
• hf

[hltibbs]

Since this video was shot, the loop was taken down by what is probably known as the only hurricane to make it to the state of Ohio. When it is back up, I plan for all points to be a minimum of 50-60 feet up. That should give a a quarter wave up for the 75/80m band. I will have flags up on it this time to illustrate the height.

[9k2uu]

That was very fast moving UFO I couldn't spot.

[msskimbot]

I feel like I'm waiting for the UFOs to land. LOL