>From: "James R.Sharp" <lobar@doitnow.com>
>I'm in a two story so my plan is to run steel wire (cheap)
>I plan on feeding it with what I have available, (cheap) a 1:1 current
>balun fed by RG8X. I know 450 ohm ladder line would/SHOULD be better
>What can I expect from this loop?
Exactly what you would get out of an unscientifically designed
airplane - it won't fly. Steel wire is much more lossy than
copper. Copper wire is cheap at Home Depot. The coax will be
terribly lossy unless you achieve resonance on the bands of
choice or have an autotuner located at the antenna. 100 ft of
ladder-line costs $15. Why go to the trouble of putting up
something that won't work worth a darn?
73, Cecil, W6RCA, OOTC
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