This antenna is a culmination of some three years of work involving a series of loop antenna designs that have proven both compact and DX-capable. My work with (electrically ‘large’) loops began at 20m and progressed downward to 30m, 40m, and 60m, all without need for loading-coils or resonators of any type. These antennas were surprisingly effective, resulting in several DXCC awards, all of which were obtained while running 50Watts or less. However, at the point I envisioned extending this work to 80m or even 160m, it was immediately apparent I simply didn’t have the real estate. This is what motivated my consideration of so-called ‘loaded-loop’ designs.