[Elecraft] Amazing!

[stan levandowski]

Here's another page that's helpful.

http://www.standpipe.com/w2bri/

Press on!  The darn things do work...

73, stan WB2LQF


On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 6:25 PM, KQ8M wrote:

> Can someone direct me to construction guides besides the Ant Handbook. 
> That
> thing drives me nuts. hi hi I would like to build one for 40/80 mtr
> receiving. Possibly others for 30 on up.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Tim Herrick, KQ8M
> North Coast Contesters
> kq8m at kq8m.com
>
> K3 Serial #5934
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of stan 
> levandowski
> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:19 PM
> To: n7hts at bresnan.net
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Amazing!
>
> I have had some surprising results with a 40M mag loop  I built from 
> hardline (real cheap)  as well as an *all out* (that means big bucks 
> blown)  20 meter mag loop that I built from 1.5" copper pipe, a 
> Jennings vacuum variable, and a 1 rpm motor from Edmunds Scientific. 
> My best DX so far (confirmed) is UA1CE on 900 mw on 20M with my KX1 
> for about 6500 miles.  The darn thing was sitting on my driveway about 
> 3" off the ground.
>
> My personal findings:  Superb receive antenna; lousy transmitting 
> antenna; highly directional; Incredibly quiet compared to my doublet; 
> extremely narrow bandwidth.
>
> It's presently sitting in the garage.  I haven't given up on it but I 
> much prefer my doublet and end fed half wave toys at this time.
>
> But frankly, for someone - anyone - who has *severe* antenna 
> restrictions to contend with, the mag loop is most certainly worth 
> reading up on.  It's not a toy!
>
> 73, Stan WB2LQF
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary D Krause wrote:
>
>> Ignacy, I agree.  That's why I like mag loops.  I've built three of 
>> them and I'm getting ready to build a forth.  They are quieter than 
>> my home brewed 30' multi-band vertical and I can pick out signals a 
>> little better when band conditions aren't so great.  Add the quiet K2 
>> and signals pop out of nowhere.
>>
>> Gary, N7HTS
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:25:12 -0800 (PST)
>>   Ignacy <no9e at arrl.net> wrote:
>>> The mag loop performance can be surprisingly good if the surrounding 
>>> objects
>>> are not attenuating. Excellent performance next to wooden objects, 
>>> better
>>> and quieter than a low dipole. Also multi band operation without a 
>>> tuner.
>>> But not good when surrounded by brick/concrete.
>>> Ignacy
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