Loops

The idea of constructing loops for receiving radio signals is almost as old as the industry itself. Always popular with MW DXers, HF loops have gradually been gaining acceptance. Although signal nulling with such loops is always a difficult challenge, their lower noise characteristics are a big plus for folks in noisy enviroments, such as condos or apartments. Smaller loops almost always need some sort of amplification and/or matching. If you are building a loop outdoors, Safety First. Make this link a must read. Don't become a statistic!

MW only

• AM Radio Antennas
• Kiwa MW loop
• Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)
• Grundig Loop (via Grove website)
• Terk Advantage (via C Crane co.)
• Twin Coil Ferrite AM antenna (via C.Crane co)

MW/SW coverage

• AOR LA350 (via Grove website)
• AOR LA380 (via Universal website)
• Kaito KA33 (via Universal website)
• Kiwa Pocket Loop
• Palomar LA1 (via Universal website)
• Wellbrook ALA1530

SW only

• AOR WL500 'Window' loop antenna (via Grove website)
• Sony AN-LP1 (via Universal website)

Reviews and Technical

AMANDX Reviews

• Quantum Loop Antenna Review

Monitoring Times Reviews

• Super Select A Tenna
• AOR WL-500
• RS AM Loop Antenna
• The Palomar Loop Antenna system

RadioIntel Reviews

• RadioIntel Accessories reviews

Strong Signals Reviews

• User Antenna Opinions
• NOTE: Mixed Scanner and HF/MW Loop antennas mentioned here

Technical

• Active Loops, Active Voltage Probe and Wire Antennas; A Statistical Review of the Performance of Six Antennas (Part 1) PDF File
• A Varactor Tuned Indoor Loop Antenna (PDF)
• Balanced Loop Antenna Preamp/Tuner via eHam
• Altazimuth 'Hoop Loop' project
  • AltaAzimuth 'Hoop Loop' Project Version 2
• An unamplified 3 or 4 foot box loop (via AMANDX)
• Dave's Loops page
• DXZone-Loop Antennas
• Hula Loop MW DX Antenna
• Loop Antennas (via Hard Core DX)
• Loop Antennas (courtesy Minnesota DX Club)
• Low Noise Receive-only Coax Loop Antennas for 160-10 meter HF Bands
  • Rescued via web.archive - not all images may show up
• MFJ Manual Loop Tuner Considerations (PDF)
• N5ESE Shielded Loop Receiving Antenna
• Pixel RF PRO-1A Active Loop; superceded by the PRO-1B (see link below)
  • Pixel RF Pro-1A Review
  • PRO-1A review on eHam
  • The Pixel RF PRO-1A and the Wellbrook ALA1530 Active Loops Compared
• PixelSat RF PRO-1B Active Loop
• The Carpet Loop (via Hard Core DX)

HF Wire Loops

• Loop Antennas (wikipedia)
• H5ANX Mk4 Delta Loop Design (EHam)
• Full Wave Loop Antenna
• RadioWorks - Loop Antennas
• Mashoo Radio Antennas Skywire Loop Antenna
• Making a Receive Loop Antenna

Magnetic Loops

• Welcome to W2BRI's Magnetic Loop Site
• HF Magnetic Loop Antennas
• Wellcome on DJ3TZ's Small Tuned Loop Antenna Page
• Magnetic Loop Antenna = MagLoop, Small Transmitting Loop
• Magnetic Loop Antenna's
• Mashoo - Radio - Antennas Magnetic Loop Antenna

Yahoo Groups

• Loop Antennas
• SkyWires

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