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LoVHF Hourglass-Loop - No Reflector
Ch3-6 Optimized Hourglass-Loop Antenna (with NO Reflectors) analyzed using 4nec2,
with somewhat higher SWR on Ch2 and FM Band.

NO REFLECTOR RODS:
Ch3-6 Raw Gain = 3.8 to 5.4 dBi and SWR Under 2.7.

Wire Size is NOT critical for Hourglass-Loop.  Charts presume AWG8, but there is
very little change between using AWG12 or 1/2-in Copper Tube.

A CONSTRAINT was imposed to limit the HEIGHT of the Antennas to 84-inches (7-feet) MAX.
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Azimuthal Pattern at 85 MHz (Ch6)


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Ch3-6 Raw Gain = 3.8 to 5.4 dBi
and up to 6.0 dBi in FM Band


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SWR (300-ohms) Under 1.9 on Ch6
and Under 2.7 on Ch3-6.


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Ch2-6 + FM Impedance


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4nec2 File


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Contents of Python Control *.bat Script


 
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