This loop has been used extensively on eighty metres. Most contacts have been made with the antenna indoors. Though performance is well down on a dipole, contacts into Western Australia and New Zealand have been made with it. The power used was twenty watts. Lower powers have been tried, but results have not been good.
Contests are always good events to test the effectiveness of new antennas.
During July 1997's hour-long 3.5 MHz Australasian CW Sprint, twelve contacts were made with the loop. This was despite the added handicap of having to retune the antenna with every significant frequency shift. As would be expected, the loop's disadvantage when compared to full-sized antennas falls with increasing frequency. However, it is a compromise, designed for low cost and easy construction with basic tools. Use copper rather than aluminium.