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** '''Note: ''' Antenna has been discontinued   
 
** '''Note: ''' Antenna has been discontinued   
 
* [https://www.lfengineering.com/products.cfm#ELF%20Antennas LF Engineering M-607 AM BC Active Loop]
 
* [https://www.lfengineering.com/products.cfm#ELF%20Antennas LF Engineering M-607 AM BC Active Loop]
* [http://www.dxtools.com/PRODUCTS.htm Radio Plus+ (Home of the Quantum Loop)]
 
 
   
 
   
  
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* [http://www.grahn-spezialantennen.de/html/ml3.html Grahn ML3] (page is in German)
 
* [http://www.grahn-spezialantennen.de/html/ml3.html Grahn ML3] (page is in German)
 
* [http://ka7u.us/2018/12/04/1-meter-loop-antenna/?fbclid=IwAR18tDIWIFgZ7LoKYHY4oCXmgghGjViguzudQsbY-b5usEblreCIi-sU3lg KA7U - 1 Meter Loop Antenna]
 
* [http://ka7u.us/2018/12/04/1-meter-loop-antenna/?fbclid=IwAR18tDIWIFgZ7LoKYHY4oCXmgghGjViguzudQsbY-b5usEblreCIi-sU3lg KA7U - 1 Meter Loop Antenna]
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* [https://www.rtl-sdr.com/the-k-180wla-a-new-low-cost-battery-powered-active-loop-antenna/ The K-W180WLA Battery Powered Active Loop]  via rtl.sdr
 
* [https://hamradioshop.net/Antennen/MegaLoop-FX-Active-Loop.html MegaLoop FX] (in German)
 
* [https://hamradioshop.net/Antennen/MegaLoop-FX-Active-Loop.html MegaLoop FX] (in German)
 
* [https://mfjenterprises.com/collections/mfj-enterprises/products/mfj-1886?_pos=1&_sid=9d162eb10&_ss=r  MFJ-1886]
 
* [https://mfjenterprises.com/collections/mfj-enterprises/products/mfj-1886?_pos=1&_sid=9d162eb10&_ss=r  MFJ-1886]
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* [http://alphaantenna.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4 Alpha Antennas Magnetic Loop Antennas page]  
 
* [http://alphaantenna.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4 Alpha Antennas Magnetic Loop Antennas page]  
 
** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/13025 Alpha Antennas Resonant loop reviews (EHam)]
 
** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/13025 Alpha Antennas Resonant loop reviews (EHam)]
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* [https://k1fm.us/ Build the K1FM Loop]
 
* [http://www.btv.cz/mla-t BTV.cz] (in Czech)
 
* [http://www.btv.cz/mla-t BTV.cz] (in Czech)
 
* [http://chameleonantenna.com/ Chameleon Antennas]
 
* [http://chameleonantenna.com/ Chameleon Antennas]
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** [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chameleon+loop Various YouTube reviews of Chameleon loops]
 
** [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chameleon+loop Various YouTube reviews of Chameleon loops]
 
* [http://preciserf.com/shop/preciseloop-hg-1-express/ Express Precise Loop]
 
* [http://preciserf.com/shop/preciseloop-hg-1-express/ Express Precise Loop]
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* [https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/ico-al-705 Icom AL-705 Magnetic Loop]
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* [https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/wall-loop-20m.511714/ Indoor 20m loop (QRZ forums)]
 
* [http://www.magloop.com/ Magloop]
 
* [http://www.magloop.com/ Magloop]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11165 Magloop reviews on eHam]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11165 Magloop reviews on eHam]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOKsCRaRcqg Magnetic Loop Antenna for 160-40m]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOKsCRaRcqg Magnetic Loop Antenna for 160-40m]
 
* [https://mfjenterprises.com/search?q=loops MFJ Loops and related]
 
* [https://mfjenterprises.com/search?q=loops MFJ Loops and related]
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* [https://www.loop2er.cz/mla-s-mmt-v-3?fbclid=IwAR1tLEv0AVqHMxBgtOuCdQmrOfgXCFWWmU3Kok09riuLYcdYPOuYYb4Wb6c MLA-S (MMT) v3]
 
* [http://www.sk-tech.sk/om0et/index.html OM0OET Ultralight Magnetic Loop Antennas]
 
* [http://www.sk-tech.sk/om0et/index.html OM0OET Ultralight Magnetic Loop Antennas]
 
* [https://www.pracomm.store/ Practical Communications]
 
* [https://www.pracomm.store/ Practical Communications]
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** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6666 eHam review of the Baby Loop]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6666 eHam review of the Baby Loop]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12952 eHam review of the Midi Loop]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12952 eHam review of the Midi Loop]
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* [https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/wall-loop-20m.511714/ Wall Loop for 20m (QRZ.com)]
 
* [https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015794 Wonder Wand Antennas WW-WL750]
 
* [https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-015794 Wonder Wand Antennas WW-WL750]
 
* [https://www.lnrprecision.com/loop-antennas/ W4OP antennas via LNR Precision]
 
* [https://www.lnrprecision.com/loop-antennas/ W4OP antennas via LNR Precision]
 
** [https://swling.com/blog/2017/09/a-review-of-the-w4op-portable-magnetic-loop-antenna/ A review of the W4OP portable magnetic loop antenna] via SWLing.com
 
** [https://swling.com/blog/2017/09/a-review-of-the-w4op-portable-magnetic-loop-antenna/ A review of the W4OP portable magnetic loop antenna] via SWLing.com
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop80m.html 80 Meter Frame Antenna]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/loop/loop80m.html 80 Meter Frame Antenna]
 
  
 
==Homebrew Designs==
 
==Homebrew Designs==
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/hidden/carploop.html The Carpet Loop (via Hard Core DX)]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/hidden/carploop.html The Carpet Loop (via Hard Core DX)]
 
* [https://sites.google.com/view/vk1hw/antennas/hermes-loop The Hermes Loop at VK1HW]
 
* [https://sites.google.com/view/vk1hw/antennas/hermes-loop The Hermes Loop at VK1HW]
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* [https://swling.com/blog/2020/05/guest-post-kk5jys-porch-loop-receiving-antenna/ The KK5JY Porch Loop Receiving Antenna]
 
* [http://kk5jy.net/LoG/ The Loop on the Ground (LOG) Antenna]
 
* [http://kk5jy.net/LoG/ The Loop on the Ground (LOG) Antenna]
 
** {{Thread|receive-antennas-below-30mhz|370110-160-20m-log-loop-ground.html|160-20m Loop on the Ground (LOG) Discussion}}
 
** {{Thread|receive-antennas-below-30mhz|370110-160-20m-log-loop-ground.html|160-20m Loop on the Ground (LOG) Discussion}}
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** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6817 eHam review of the K4TR Full Wave Loop (80m)]
 
** [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6817 eHam review of the K4TR Full Wave Loop (80m)]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_antenna Loop Antennas (wikipedia)]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_antenna Loop Antennas (wikipedia)]
* [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-933 MFJ-933 Loop Tuner]
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* [https://mfjenterprises.com/search?q=loop+tuner MFJ Loop Tuners]
 
* [https://www.donkeith.com/n4kc/article.php?p=12&fbclid=IwAR391Zl1D5vCalYdeaWTko3a1kOc1nmp_E8BX_ycdIfapDkOZ-C6LDIHsTA N4KC's Skywire Horizontal Loop]
 
* [https://www.donkeith.com/n4kc/article.php?p=12&fbclid=IwAR391Zl1D5vCalYdeaWTko3a1kOc1nmp_E8BX_ycdIfapDkOZ-C6LDIHsTA N4KC's Skywire Horizontal Loop]
 
* [https://palomar-engineers.com/ Palomar Engineers]
 
* [https://palomar-engineers.com/ Palomar Engineers]
 
* [http://www.radioworks.com/nloop.html RadioWorks - Loop Antennas]
 
* [http://www.radioworks.com/nloop.html RadioWorks - Loop Antennas]
 
  
 
==Mailing Lists and Facebook==
 
==Mailing Lists and Facebook==
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/magneticloop20/ Magnetic Loop 2.0]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/magneticloop20/ Magnetic Loop 2.0]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mla30loopantenna/ MLA30 User's Group]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mla30loopantenna/ MLA30 User's Group]
 
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* [https://www.facebook.com/magloops 2e0ero Magnetic Loop antennas]
  
 
==YouTube==
 
==YouTube==

Revision as of 15:14, 13 January 2021

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!

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K9AY Loop


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W6LVP Loops


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Homebrew Designs

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