Loop Antenna

[@AdrianBee]

Incredible Bill, now I know what they mean when they say put up a “long wire” antenna. Making the drone footage to give the likes of me the chance to see it was a brilliant idea so thanks for posting the video. 73’s M7ESD

[@muddytiresclub4264]

I have built a long wire similar to this, inspired by this video. Absolutely the best ears on an antenna ever. I’ll Never get rid of it

[@markhall3434]

I had a 550' XL loop up ~50' that was clearly the best HF antenna I ever had. Tried various baluns and feed lines. The Open wire with a real balanced tuner is pure gold. Now I have more room with very tall trees and a Drone. Need me some XXL action!

[@joeframo3347]

Hello William thank you for sharing your video I love the loop antenna it's probably one of my favorite antennas thank you for sharing it 👍

[@111111111Tiger]

You win the AWARD for the most awesome antenna. Impressive

[@mikeprowler4735]

Most impressive antenna, Bill. Quite an effort to get it installed but it was indeed worth it and reaping in the dividends now. Excellent video by the way. 73, Mike, K2CD

[@runabout44]

thank you for posting this William. We had a brief QSO back in June when you first testing your loop - I remember your signal and audio was fantastic :-) And now we get to see it that huge loop :-) 73 G1VWC

[@caspianallen4522]

I realize Im kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to watch new series online ?

[@h.christophscheiblberger9952]

Great video, you were 40dB over S9 today near Salzburg on the 20m band today-strongest signal on the band!!73

[@williamgreer9446]

thanks christoph really enjoyed qso stay safe de mi0tlg william

[@va3kbc]

Great talking with you Bill.
Watching the video now. Love the music!

[@fairlymajorstationno1298]

Glad you enjoyed it don DE MI0TLG WILLIAM

[@paulschmolke188]

Wow! Quite an antenna farm, great on the air performance😀

[@gregortheclone8913]

Best wishes, from YO3 CXPjr. Long, long time I never looked back after my late father's old hobby, he made the final QRT in 2010... 73! to all

[@mikemccarthy4148]

Brilliant Antenna, Beautiful Scenery, Great Video. Thank you. I was only looking to see how to make a Magloop.

[@user-cg7uw9uh6n]

Congratulations William on a great video and an amazing antenna

[@orangeandslinky]

The loop sky wire is by far my favorite antenna. Mine is only 600 feet around.

[@joeframo3347]

William outstanding you're so damn cool what a contact you just made it's awesome man I love Lupe antennas but you have a exclusive beautiful loop antenna and you did it the right way you'll have no problem getting out knowing whatsoever thanks for sharing

[@markramsay6399]

Seriously impressed !

[@enock1970]

What a wonderful setup, hope to see you on the bands 73 N6FB

[@izzzzzz6]

That's got to be longer than 32M from the house to the 1st telegraph pole. The greenhouse seems around 6M long.
You have enough space there to try a rhomboid.

[@adelarsen9776]

Thanks for showcasing your monumental efforts. Well done and happy DX. Cheers.

[@williamgreer9446]

glad you enjoyed it ade larsen

[@ozer3749]

Thanks for sharing this top video... Space is all we need for a simple but good antenna.

[@geoffreylotz3661]

I was wondering what output power you were running here....I loved my 160m loop when I had it up...great antenna even with only 100W out. We have moved from ZS to CT and I have space for an 80m loop, which I will erect in the next little while after procuring some spiderbeam masts. Ideally I would like to erect a 320m loop sometime, just to see how it performs. I love me a loop skywire! This has given me a good idea already. Thanks for the video, have fun and 73 de CT7/ZR1XZ

[@DK5ONV]

Whoaaa...that's beautiful! I could live there even without having an antenna setup. Happy new year & stay safe. 73's de DK5ONV

[@williamgreer9446]

happy new year dk5onv de mi0tlg william

[@DK5ONV]

@@williamgreer9446 Happy new year to you and yours, Uncle Bill! Stay safe, 73's & thx for stopping by

[@williammcmullen66]

brilliant antenna ,great video and soundtrack William , I have a shorter version in our garden but can only fit in 80ft lol , William 2I0WMN 73

[@williamgreer9446]

william i got the idea from the mid ulster

[@Bruugensnort]

Simply said, You da man. 👍

[@cyberhamc7580]

Always interested to learn about large loops. I found my loop of over 600 feet installed only about 10 feet high could receive trans-Pacific BCB stations on medium wave on the west coast of Canada. A great video would be for you to simply slowly scan across several different bands to show off the very low noise floor and the signals you can receive. VA1CQ

[@ErnieFiripis]

Awesome Antenna Will -love the background music - as I play Clarinet - Oboe - Soprano Saxophone - Hope to make contact with you on HF - 👍😎

[@peterarsenault2671]

Go bigger William, bigger! You know you're not satisfied with this anymore.😅

[@jamesmackinlay4477]

WOW I want one of those made many loops over the years a hard antenna to beat almost every time but that thing is a monster! I had a loop once about 450 feet long up about 60 feet over a grass field was a square shape fed with 450 ohm ladder line right into the house into the tuner. Worked great on all bands and had a very quiet receive great job on that antenna.

[@williamgreer9446]

thanks james work it now with a 4.1 current balun

[@K1QS_Radio]

My Hero!

[@Pascal-F11DRE]

My dream, Sir !
best regards 73's to France

[@timbacchus]

I have had a horizontal square loop for 25 years now but small back yard has 260 feet long. Would love to QSO with you sometime. Located in Tucson, Arizona USA. With your antenna if it is on you can hear it I bet. 73 WB7ORB

[@walesunt]

Thanks for the qso on 80m put a little short video of your audio on my RUclips channel
All the best regards William stay safe 👍. Fantastic antennas

[@BruceGentile-ICOM]

Great video! 73 W2BAT

[@wind28631]

I enjoyed out QSO today Bill. Hope to work you again soon. John KK4FZI

[@iandobson8846]

Hi Bill, I just heard you on 7.165 and thought I'd check out this massive loop that you're using. I'm sat on my driveway in Marlborough Wiltshire using my FT-817 in the car with a Moonraker whip. Unfortunately the original FT-817 doesn't transmit above 7.1 MHz as it's stuck with the old band UK limits, or I would've call back to you. Perhaps I'll hear you one day when I can come back to you. Regards, Ian, G4XVW.

[@johnratcliffe6438]

How much power was being used?

[@padraigholohan4778]

sum job in fairness

[@paulhastings3109]

Thanks William voice Mr. Ahmed 40 m in a loop. Because the size of my property I might be able go to 8m or 75. It far from being the same height .
Tnxs for sharing de KQ4CD Paul

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Thanks for posting this video William. Is route you chose, so that the wire didn't go over any buildings and be adversely affected by their ground plane? I ask because I'm thinking of similar project which ideally would go over a barn and stables with a steel roof and am wondering if this will have an adverse effect.

[@williamgreer9446]

no i have the loop well above buildings and no problems works all good ps i would advise putting a 4:1 currant balun on your loop which i now have done works brill de mi0tlg william

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

@@williamgreer9446 Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

[@williamgreer9446]

i had no problems but keep well above roofs the higher the better enjoy the project sorry for being late getting back to you de mi0tlg william

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

@@williamgreer9446 No problem, I'm grateful for your advice and will take it on board.

[@MrMesospheric]

Great work. Shame about the solar PV: they will be adding considerably to your noise floor.

[@Champieke]

Not necessarily. At my contest QTH there's +100kW of solar panels installed and the QRM they generate is absolutely zero. Could hardly believe it myself. But it's a professional installation using SMA inverters, very well grounded and completely silent.

[@williamgreer9446]

solar does not make difference to it im very lucky

[@4X4-RADIO]

It's only a problem if old tech or poorly installed

[@fairlymajorstationno1298]

great

[@Esteban_Pascazzi_LU8ATK]

Excellent ! LU8ATK 73s

[@mlr06121974]

Very nice. Congratulations on a job well done
KE5MUG

[@battlestarone]

Amazing vid,,lucky man.. at 5.44 did he fart.

[@kevinmatthews2620]

i am sure i have heard you on the air before there william 60 over 9 here in cumbria, if only..........

[@stewartrv]

Very nice what power were you running here?

[@williamgreer9446]

stewart i was running 350 watts

[@stewartrv]

@@williamgreer9446 thanks for the update. I will be very curious what Callum thinks the gain is from his simulation calculations.

[@jayachandra677]

you sound like one of the peaky blinders

[@digitalanaloguehamradio]

Interesting thx

[@kevinmatthews2620]

William i want one :), where did you source the Balun from though just curious

[@williamgreer9446]

kevin the balun was from balun designs check it out

[@LBJ-bj]

cool

[@VE9ASN]

Awesome setup.
I have contacted balun designs for their recommendation for a balun for a similar setup I'd like to do.
I see in the video you recommend a 2.5:1 current balun.
I advised them of this, but they wanted to know feedpoint impedance on each band, could you kindly offer some direction? Gage of wire you used?
Thanks and 73,
VE9ASN

[@fairlymajorstationno1298]

hi wee settled for a 4.1 currant balun on the big loop and it works great hope this is helpful to you good luck mi0tlg william

[@VE9ASN]

@@fairlymajorstationno1298 excellent thank you!!! 73

[@baraaabbas]

Oh my God. Is this real. I want one :)

[@W-733_KWX]

First length is not 32m but 3x more.

[@4X4-RADIO]

What band was the W9 qso on..??

[@williamgreer9446]

Dave i was on 20 meters

[@4X4-RADIO]

@@williamgreer9446 O.K... I would be interested in how it works on 160/80M :)

[@williamgreer9446]

works great on all bands

[@4X4-RADIO]

Don't think that will fit in my 5M X 7M back yard :(

[@utube3805]

verry cool ! Kc9CTG

[@cchimozmin]

73 comments!!! Hi hi

[@Hypercubeaudio]

73 de 2E0RPS

[@paulschmolke188]

KE5TJ

[@arthurgumbus3969]

Bill it was great to talk to you today (12-27-2022) on 17M Loop to Loop. Have you changed the 2.5:1 balun with a 4:1? I have added your video to my LOOP antenna page on QRZ. 73 Art W1SWL

[@fairlymajorstationno1298]

yes Arthur MY BALUN IS A 4:1 CURRANT BALUN THATS WHAT I ENDED UP WITH ON MY LOOP ENJOYED THE CHAT HOPE WEE TALK AGAIN SOON DE MI0TLG WILLIAM