Question: Do both ends of the loop connect to the same antenna post on the feed point ? Or perhaps the ground post is used ?
73, Jamie WB4YDL Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2026, at 11:40 AM, Wes Stewart via Topband > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Andree, > My quick attempt at modeling the LOG shows it is bidirectional and influenced > by the ground underneath it. Could you elaborate on the relative > orientations and feedpoint of the LOG v. the BOG. Do you have any idea about > the ground characteristics? > Thank you, > Wes N7WS > On Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:56:18 PM MST, Andree DL8LAS via Topband > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey gentlemen, > after a long time, I finally tested a Loop on Ground (LOG) antenna again. > The antenna measures 7.5m × 7.5 m, and its shape is not critical — it can be > a square, rectangle, or circle. The wire simply lies on the ground. > For the feedpoint, you can use a simple 9:1 Beverage balun, or even better, > the feedpoint preamp from Hamparts_shop . > The results were impressive once again! I monitored K1LT on 160 meters and > then compared my 68-meter-long Beverage on Ground (BOG) antenna with the LOG. > Here are the result. > https://youtu.be/E959mU-_exU?is=lc2jbwznCoguk9kI > 73,Andy DL8LAS > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
