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Well don't get to crazy trying to get that loop to match that low...I would bet that 1.5:1 is the best place to stop. The true impedance should be about 73 ohms (if I remember correctly but can be as high as 200 ohms or more)....feedpoint location, height above ground and other factors change this. Thus trying to tweak it down that low will most likely result in changing the electrical length shorter than it should be....
Low VSWR does not always mean best performance!
The Delta loop is an excellent performer...normally a quiet antenna when feed for Horizontal operation compared to a vertical.
So have fun and enjoy it should serve you very well as set-up.
All the Best
Gary

[QUOTE="BJ radionut, post: 596610, member: 7026"] Well don't get to crazy trying to get that loop to match that low...I would bet that 1.5:1 is the best place to stop. The true impedance should be about 73 ohms (if I remember correctly but can be as high as 200 ohms or more)....feedpoint location, height above ground and other factors change this. Thus trying to tweak it down that low will most likely result in changing the electrical length shorter than it should be.... Low VSWR does not always mean best performance! The Delta loop is an excellent performer...normally a quiet antenna when feed for Horizontal operation compared to a vertical. So have fun and enjoy it should serve you very well as set-up. All the Best Gary [/QUOTE]

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