Well discussion about loops certainly leads to strong views on this
reflector! Bill is correct in saying that the satisfaction in using
them is that many say they don't work!
Those with big plots and good ground (eg a certain station in the
Scarborough area) may well get better results from verticals. Those
of us not so lucky and without the incentive to move to Scarborough
do not find it so and loops certainly should not be dismissed as a
useless antenna. A loop has certainly allowed me to have much fun on
the band, and while never a big signal I did at least have reasonable
results and some great QSOs - which is really what amateur radio is
about.
As my website shows, a loop at this QTH (still up after three years
and never had to be retuned) has Bill's 6dB advantage over the best
vertical I could put up. Each QTH has its own characteristics on LF
and it is up to us as experimenters to work out the best antenna for
one's own circumstances. In this context dismissing loops as out of
the question is not in the spirit of amateur radio.
I hope to be back on the band in due course once the novelty of 5MHz
has worn off - and hopefully current efforts will get more normal CW
activity on the band.
73s Dave G3YMC
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