https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/9af6aa73-968c-495f-bec6-4cf442368a63 Is mixing with kilowatts on 14 MHz SSB during the ARRL International DX Contest a futile exercise when running 5 watts to simple wire antennas? Or have we stumbled across one of the great low-cost antennas for over water portable QRP DXing? Find out when we put a $20 wire delta loop through its paces at a beach near Melbourne, Australia. We'll tackle what others say is impossible and discuss the merits of horizontal versus vertical polarisation. Feeding and impedance matching is also covered. Watch this video if at all interested in portable QRP operating, DXing or simple wire antennas. Contents 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Drawing and dimensions 0:54 Feeding loops - where? 1:12 Impedance 1:45 Support pole 2:09 Supporting wire and feedpoint transformer 2:47 Going portable over salt water 5:19 Impossible! PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: Subscribing on YouTube, Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv , or, Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Sat, 09 May 2026 09:28:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/9af6aa73-968c-495f-bec6-4cf442368a63 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.