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Outdoor Loop

Posted: Monday 5th Dec 2011, 12:24
by HomerBB
I have a loop in the attic, but I decided to take a loop outdoors, so I built a 11 meter quad loop and parked it horizontally at 30' elevation.
It is only 10' above the roof ridge. Here are some photos of the building process. Just ask if you don't follow the photos.

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Re: Outdoor Loop

Posted: Thursday 8th Dec 2011, 6:20
by HomerBB
Some have said it's hard to tell whether the loop is mounted vertical or horizontal. I hope this helps:

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Some things are so lovely it almost makes you cry . . .

Re: Outdoor Loop

Posted: Wednesday 14th Dec 2011, 2:40
by HomerBB
Well, It went up on its edge:

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and then because I already had the director stored behind the shed it grew and appendage:

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Re: Outdoor Loop

Posted: Saturday 17th Dec 2011, 16:07
by HomerBB
Today I constructed a reflector and put it on the boom with the driver. Tomorrow I hope to finish it and see how it does. After that we'll see about perhaps making it dual polarity. . .

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Re: Outdoor Loop

Posted: Thursday 22nd Dec 2011, 17:20
by HomerBB
Cleaned it up a little more:

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Re: Outdoor Loop

Posted: Saturday 24th Dec 2011, 15:22
by HomerBB
It's up at 37' to the boom, now.
With the 80" spacing on the new aluminum boom, it seems to have smaller beamwidth than it did with spacing at 75", the last spacing.


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