On 2019 Jun 14 21:23:00, you wrote to me:

 EV> I just read another part of your message and thought to write that you
 EV> could get a round piece of wood and wrap the folded dipole around it.

i was wondering about that...

 EV> I have a Halo Antenna for 50 Mc., mine has one loop of small aluminum
 EV> tubing.

we've thought about using aluminum, too... just a matter of bending it
without collapsing the tube...

 EV> Another brand I could had bought had 3 loops - each one stacked above
 EV> the other.

this sounds like what i described that i want to do... that's why i was
asking about the spacing between the loops and if it is critical or not...

 EV> Halo Antennas were also made for the 146 Mc. Ham Band.

ahhh... halo antenna... another search term to play with ;)

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