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Ham Radio - D loop directional half loop transmitting antenna. (experim...

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If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBna3bhfU. This is post #1082 in a continuing series on "Simple Ham Radio Antennas." For those of you interesting in experimental antenna designs, you may want to build Kevin Loughin's D loop directional half magnetic loop transmitting antenna.  Kevin says he got the idea for this unusual antenna from his research into NVIS (near vertical incident skywave ) antenna systems used by the military. Kevin decided to rotate the design vertically and "make a directional magnetic loop."  Kevin says the antenna works "surprisingly well."  The antenna resembles the once popular DDDR antenna described in older editions of the " ARRL Antenna Book." For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrl