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17 Meter HamLoop

15 Meter L7 HamLoop

 

Here, you can see the upper portion of the antenna.  This antenna has seen better days as it has been up for about 6 months.  We have had some fairly heavy winds lately which is why the "hanger" is deformed from a straight line.  But even in this there is a silver lining.  By lowering the balun a bit by lengthening the support cord, I was able to increase the inside area of the loop.  Remember, the more space inside the loop the better it will work.  To point the antenna, I need only move the lower tie-down lines 90degrees or whatever and it simply spins from its hanging point.  Also, Red Gum Eucylyptus trees are natural towers.  The branch that this antenna is attached to is 50 feet up and nicely horizontal.  

 

And here you can see the balun and its little support line.  Also notice how I am using wire nuts to connect the antenna to the balun rather than soldering it.  I have found that this works a lot better than soldering and is also a lot easier to put up, take down or modify.