Return-Path: Received: (qmail 907 invoked from network); 11 Apr 2001 13:34:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 11 Apr 2001 13:34:37 -0000 Received: (qmail 19228 invoked from network); 11 Apr 2001 13:34:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 11 Apr 2001 13:34:34 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14nKcL-0000XF-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:25:05 +0100 Received: from chalfont.mail.uk.easynet.net ([195.40.1.44]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14nKcH-0000XA-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:25:01 +0100 Received: from ericadodd (tnt-1-126.easynet.co.uk [195.40.206.126]) by chalfont.mail.uk.easynet.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 946FEF88A0 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:24:33 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <000801c0c28a$f092c5c0$7ece28c3@ericadodd> From: "g3ldo" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: Subject: LF: Re: Technical (but not very) - Loops Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:25:02 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: From: Tom Boucher > Contemplating making one of Peter's 'Superloop' antennas and find that I > have aprox. 100 metres of Crawley Litz in stock. Now Peter's article sez > I have to cut 11 x 16.3m lengths of wire = 180 metres of wire, so I > haven't got enough. > > But before I go rushing off to Derek to buy some more, a simple sum > casts some doubt on Peter's calculations. His loop has 2 metre sides and > it has 4 sides so one turn equals 8 metres, not 16m, in which case I > have enough Litz! Yes, you have it right Tom Make it 8.3m to take into account the 90 degree couplers and to have enough for making the connections. Tin the ends of the wires before putting them in the plastic tube - its easier that way. I will be updated the web page. > > Am I missing something, or should I go back to school for a refresher > course in sums? I think that it is I who need the refresher course! Regards, Peter, G3LDO e-mail Web