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From: "hamilton mal" <g3kev.ham@virgin.net>
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 16:53:20 -0000
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Subject: LF: Re: loop antenna
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Strobbe" <rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.ac.be>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 4:58 PM
Subject: LF: loop antenna


> Hello group,
>
> I am about to put up a transmitting loop antenna. Dimensions will be 23m
> long and 15m high. Thanks to Dick (PA0SE) I could achieve a wheel of 7mm
> litz wire, so wire losses should be minimized (about 0.04 Ohm).
>
> Some questions :
>
> - What distance should I keep to the ground ? It's a tradeoff between loop
> area (and thus radiation resistance) and loss resistance.
> - What distance should I keep to the greenery (birch trees) ? Same
tradeoff
> as above but also keeping in mind that the trees are used as antenna
> support and that the 7mm litz wire is rather heavy stuff (so from the
> mechanical point of view it would be best to have the wire just hanging on
> the branches).
> - How to match the antenna ? As it is an experimental setup I would tend
to
> keep the resonance tuning (= series capacitor) and impedance matching (=
> transformer) separated. Any experience with a 100/1 .. 400/1 transformer
> (matching 50 Ohm of the TX to  0.1 .. 0.4 Ohm of the loop - at least I
hope
> to get losses that low).
>
> Some quick and dirty calculations :
> If the lower wire is 1m above ground then the loop area is 322m^2 and
> radiation resistance is 0.14 .. 0.28 milli-Ohm (let's assume 0.2
milli-Ohm).
> 1. if Rloss = 1 Ohm and 450W RF power -> antenna current  = 21A  -> EIRP =
> 135mW
> 2. if Rloss = 0.5 Ohm and 450W RF power -> antenna current  = 30A  -> EIRP
> = 370mW
> 3. if Rloss = 0.2 Ohm and 450W RF power -> antenna current  = 47A  -> EIRP
> = 675mW
> 4. to get 1W EIRP with 450W RF power I would need 71A antenna current and
> losses as low as 0.09 Ohm

Rik,
When I see the sky light up across the north sea, I will know you have fired
up with the LOOP
The components for the matching network will need to be tough to handle 71A
plus of antenna current.
Good luck and let us all know how you get on.
I am looking for a 25nf/10kv capacitor if you have one spare.

de Mal/G3KEV


>
> 73, Rik  ON7YD
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