[Elecraft] Experiences using a portable HF loop

[Dan Presley]

Eddie-I have both the AlexLoop and the W4OP loop and enjoy using them both in the right situations. It takes some patience to tune but I’ve worked a fair amount of both domestic and dx with these loops. The AlexLoop is best on 20 and higher, and I use an inexpensive Vivitar tripod VIV-VPT-1250 and it works fine to elevate the loop, and is super lightweight. I use the loops on SOTA outings especially if there’s no easy way to put up a wire. They can be as effective as a vertical in the right environment and a lot easier to put up. They also exhibit some directivity an as they can be rotated to null noise or unwanted signals out.  One more nice trick in the antenna bag. 

Dan Presley  N7CQR
n7cqr at arrl.net


> On Apr 21, 2017, at 6:24 PM, Eddy Avila <k6sdw at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Greetings all, I'm curious to hear from anyone using a portable HF magnetic loop. I've read the theory behind them so I'd like to hear your opinion about them? How efficient these antennas are, especially running qRP.
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> Thanks all,
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> 73
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> ed
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