Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18592 invoked from network); 11 Jan 2000 15:59:50 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by bells.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 11 Jan 2000 15:59:50 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 1283RG-0004Rc-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:42:30 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from fm215.facility.pipex.com ([194.131.104.225]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 1283RD-0004RN-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:42:28 +0000 X-Priority: 3 Received: from blanch.pncl.co.uk (userae71.uk.uudial.com [62.188.131.213]) by fm215.facility.pipex.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA26950 for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:34:22 GMT X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Message-ID: <4.2.2.20000111153529.00a47d00@mail.pncl.co.uk> X-Sender: blanch@mail.pncl.co.uk X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:41:33 +0000 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "Walter Blanchard" Subject: LF: Loops MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: If you're building a loop don't forget that a lot off turns side-by-side constitutes electrically another loop at right angles to the main one, much smaller perhaps but quite enough to knock the notch down from a possible 50 dB to only 15-20 dB. For this reason flat "pancake" loops are better. Walter G3JKV Walter Blanchard Phone and Fax 01306 884359 Dorking, Surrey RH4 2AN