Motorhome Loop

[WØTKX]

http://www.standpipe.com/w2bri/loopbuilders1.htm

[N5RLR]

*THAT'S* the one I was thinking about! Although I can't believe I fudged the color.

[N2NH]

You might look into the "DDRR" type of loops , I think there are a couple of outfits making them .

Also, some 30 years ago I built a "Folded Dipole" of sorts on a winabago for a friend following the design of the old "squalo" antenna used on 6 meters but up scaled the thing for 40 with a motorized,gear reduced tuning capacitor across the "end's" , worked quite well on 40 and even down to 6 , sorry, don't have my notes from back then but he used the thing till he died about 15 years later.

May give you something to think about.

73, John

There's an old Handbook article which discusses the DDRR; one of the tricks in getting it to work is to have a decent planar reflector several inches underneath. The author used chicken wire. One wonders how much metal is in the roof of the typical motorhome....or are they made of fiberglass, in the interest of weigh savings.

I remember the DDRR being touted as a good CB antenna for motorhomes in the 70s. The one I saw was expensive though. Still got me thinking about it since they are low profile.

Here's a site with information on how to build one.

[KG4CGC]

Here's a site with information on how to build one.

Interesting to note the 4" tube diameter. Looks like it would be one hellofva thing.

[PA5COR]

http://www.pa3ect.nl/

He is the man on loops here, at home or mobile 160 - 10.

Yes, it's in Dutch, but lots of pictures etc.
Follow the page magnetic loop, on the bottom is his loop on a car. (80 meter band)

Might give you some idea's if you have Q's or need translation, just ask.

[KG4CGC]

http://www.pa3ect.nl/

He is the man on loops here, at home or mobile 160 - 10.

Yes, it's in Dutch, but lots of pictures etc.
Follow the page magnetic loop, on the bottom is his loop on a car. (80 meter band)

Might give you some idea's if you have Q's or need translation, just ask.

That's fine. I like to look at pictures in other languages. There is a British flag you can click on however which erases all the Dutch.

[N9MXX]

Awesome.

Thanks guys. I got lots to read now!



John