by VK3XL » Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:47 am
My main motivation for this antenna is to improve my Dx score on 40 meters. I have a "cloud warmer" dipole at about 10 meters above the ground for local contacts and have managed to work a few DX stations with it. The dipole at 10 meters will stay where it is. I will give a vertically polarised delta loop a go basically firing east-west and see if that is an improvement towards North america - South America. If that works well enough I will then see if I can locate another one firing roughly north - south. I have the space, but have large trees and a large shed in the yard that I need to consider when locating antennas. I thank all who have taken the trouble to respond to this thread, your input is appreciated, but I think I now have a plan of attack to follow..... more modelling required once suitable sky hooks are identified in the yard to hang the delta loop from...
73 Mike