[Elecraft] Loop Antennas

[Bill Ross]

Hi Bob,

I live in a restricted community, and so have to use indoor antennas and recently I bought a MFJ 935B Loop Tuner. I made the suggested 3 different size loops and have been working out very well from 40m to 10m with them. I used to use a indoor doublet, 50’ long strung from a bedroom to the living room and I find the loops a bit better as shown on Reverse Beacon Net. YMMV. I am lucky in that my house is not stucco with chicken wire wrap all around it. You can download the manual and real all about it and then decide if it’s for you. Keep in mind, that this is an “entry level” loop antenna, and if you go to the Mag Loop Reflector website, you can read a lot more about what the “experts” are doing with mag loops way and above the MFJ Tuner/loops. But, it works for me and a good starting point. Good luck,

73,

Bill k6mgo

Does anyone have any experience using multi-turn loop antennas with SGC?s
(or other) antenna tuners?

SGC describes these in their book Smartuners for Stealth Antennas.  See
http://www.sgcworld.com/Publications/Books/stealthbook.pdf

I have a K3 and live in a HOA community with significant antenna
restrictions, so I am looking for a small antenna.

73,

Bob  -  N7RJN