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Loop On Ground (LOG) Tests At VA7ST
Posted: 11 Aug 2021 01:36 PM PDT
http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/2021/08/loop-on-ground-log-tests-at-va7st.html
Single LOG / Dual LOG - courtesy: va7st.ca
As man-made noise levels become ever more problematic for radio amateurs, particularly those that are serious about weak-signal DX on the lower bands (160 / 80m), the ‘Loop On Ground’ or ‘LOG’ is proving to be a worthwhile
improvement for some.
Bud, VA7ST, near Kelowna, has done some recent experimenting with a LOG as
an alternative to listening with his 160 / 80m transmitting antennas and
has written a great blog on his findings.
Bud has included some ‘A-B’ tests comparing the LOG to his normally-used vertical or inverted-L and the results are quite interesting.
If you’ve ever considered building a separate quieter low-band antenna,
you can find everything you might need to get motivated as well as a nice listing of LOG-related links in Bud’s very helpful blog:
https://va7st.ca/2021/02/matching-transformer-for-loop-on-ground-and-beverage-antennas/
and
https://va7st.ca/2021/01/hearing-through-the-noise-on-the-low-bands/
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