Loops
From The RadioReference Wiki
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 environments, 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!
Contents
MW only
- AM Radio Antennas
- PK Loop A-LOOP-TAM AM Antenna
- Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)
- Terk Advantage (via C Crane co.)
MW and/or SW coverage
- AOR LA400 (via Universal website)
- Cross Country Wireless Loop Amplifier
- Elad Baby/Mini Loops
- Grahn ML3 (page is in German)
- KA7U - 1 Meter Loop Antenna
- MegaLoop FX (in German)
- MFJ-1886
- MLA-30 Magnetic Loop Antenna
- NTI MLFX Active loop
- NTI ML060 Active Loop
- Palstar LA-30 Loopstick Antenna
- DX Engineering / Pixel RF PRO-1B Active Loop
- W6LVP Loop with Power Inserter
- See the bottom of this page for the same loop with a T/R switch for hams
- eHam Reviews of the W6LVP with T/R switch
- W6LVP Magnetic Loop Antenna Experimenter's Kit
- W6LVP Portable loop
- Wellbrook Communications
- EHam reviews of Wellbrook Antennas
- Wellbrook ALA-1530
- Wellbrook ALA-330
- YouLoop
- from SWLing.com
- Review of the DoxyTronics 8020CA Magnetic Loop Antenna
- A preliminary review of the PK Loop C-LOOP-HDSW6-18
SW only
- Active HF Ffrequency Loop for Portable Scanner via eBay
- Alpha Antennas Magnetic Loop Antennas page
- BTV.cz (in Czech)
- Chameleon Antennas
- Express Precise Loop
- HF Loop Antenna (Passive) via eBay
- HF active receiving loop antenna
- MFJ Loops page
- Magloop
- MFJ-58B passive loop
- Requires loop tuner, see link below
- 0MOET Ultralight Magnetic Loop Antenna
- Passive HF/VHF Loop For Portable Scanner via eBay
- Practical Communications
- PreciseLOOP HG-1 Magnetic Loop Antenna
- Sony AN-LP1 (via Universal website - discontinued)
- The Start - HF Copper Loop for 40, 80 and 160m
- USAP Aperiodic Loop Antenna
- W4OP antennas via LNR Precision
- A review of the W4OP portable magnetic loop antenna via SWLing.com
- Wonder Wand Antennas WW-WL750
- WiMo Antennas and Electronics
Homebrew Designs
MW or MW/LW
- Active Hula Loop Antenna
- An unamplified 3 or 4 foot box loop (via AMANDX)
- Dave's Loops page
- Hula Loop MW DX Antenna
- VE7SL - New LF/MF Loop
MW and/or SW
- A Magnetic Loop Antenna for SWL
- A Wide band active receiving loop
- Backpack Shack 2.0-A homebrew wideband magnetic loop antenna via SWLing.com
- Crossed Parallel Loop Antenna Build (via Radio Hobbyist)
- DXZone-Loop Antennas
- Homebrew Mag Loop Antenna (via SWLing.com)
- K1FM Mini Magnetic Loop 2.0
- Loop Antennas (via Hard Core DX)
- Paul’s large aperture “Volleyball Net” loop antenna via SWLing.com
- PA3GZK Wide Band Active Loop Receiving Antenna
- The Carpet Loop (via Hard Core DX)
- The Hermes Loop at VK1HW
- The Loop on the Ground (LOG) Antenna
- The Small Vertical Loop for HF Reception
- The W2PM Mini Diamond Receiving Flag
- VE1ZAC Magnetic Receive Loop
- WB5DYG Shielded Loop Antennas (PDF)
- Welcome to DJ3TZ's Small Tuned Loop Antenna Page
- Wellgood Loop
- From the NZ Radio DX League
Technical
- A Varactor Tuned Indoor Loop Antenna (PDF)
- Balanced Loop Antenna Preamp/Tuner via eHam
- Electrically Small Resonant Loop for MW (PDF)
- Electrically Small Resonant Loop for HF ((PDF)
- The G0CWT Small Tuned Loop
- Joe Carr's Loop Antennas Handbook via Universal Radio
- Making a Receive Loop Antenna
- Wideband Loop Antenna Matching Networks (PDF)
- Zip Cord Rx Loop in 15 Minutes thread
Loop Amplifiers/Kits
- Loop Amp for Hula Loop SW Radio
- Wellbrook LA100LN-M (NA version)
- W6LVP Experimenter's Kit
- 2x J310 Push-Pull Low-noise HF pre-Amplifier (30 KHZ - 30 MHZ)
HF Wire Loops
- AS-SAL-30 Mark II Shared Apex Loop Array
- Full Wave Loop Antenna
- Horizontal Loop Antenna Experiments via SWLing.com
- H5ANX Mk4 Delta Loop Design (EHam)
- K4TR Full Wave Loop
- Loop Antennas (wikipedia)
- MFJ-933 Loop Tuner
- N4KC's Skywire Horizontal Loop
- RadioWorks - Loop Antennas
Mailing Lists and Facebook
- Facebook groups
YouTube
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